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Area archeologica e Antiquarium di Veleia

Lugagnano Val d'Arda

The municipium of Veleia was founded following the Roman conquest in the second century BC, in the heart of territory of the Ligurian tribe Veleates, at the pre-existing indigenous settlement. The city developed into a system of sloping terraces. The forum was built on an artificial level after a massive excavation. It was paved at the time of Augustus by Lucius Licinius Priscus, an important local magistrate, and is surrounded on three sides by a portico which opened onto shops and public places. It has an impressive entrance providing access from the lower terrace. On the opposite side, the complex was closed by the church, where the twelve large marble statues of Luni, portraying members of the Julio-Claudian family, now in the National Archaeological Museum of Parma, were located. Above, were the remains of the residential quarters and the bathhouse. It is part of the cultural heritage of the region since 1760, when the Duke of Parma, Don Philip of Bourbon began the exploration following the random discovery (in 1747) of the bronze inscription of Tabula Alimentaria traianea, Veleia and is today one of the most important archaeological centers of northern Italy. The Antiquarian, recently refurbished, houses exhibits that illustrate the most significant finds in the history of Veleia.

Address

Strada Provinciale 14
29020 Lugagnano Val d'Arda

Timetables

monday-sunday from 9.00 am until one hour before sunset 1 dicember-15 march monday-sunday 9.00 am-3.00 pm

Situazione Emergenziale Aperture :

Aperture Attive

Information

www.archeobologna.beniculturali.it/veleia/index.htm
danielapatrizia.locatelli@beniculturali.it
Ph: +39 0523 807113
Closure: none
Full: € 2,00
Reduced: € 1,00