Continued From Carsulae, Umbria Part I Standing at the west end of the forum is seemingly a single building; the so-called Republican Temple. This has commonly been identified as the Capitolium. Though it appears to be a single edifice, there are actually two buildings constructed on a single podium. While the temple at the south…
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Most Recent Visit: August 2024 The Roman city of Carsulae seems to have been founded around 220 BCE, when a branch of the Via Flaminia was built through the region between Rome and Ariminum. The exact date of foundation is not known, though. Prior to 3rd century BCE, the city was in the territory of…
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Located in the Apennine foothills of Umbria along the banks of the Sapis river (modern Savio) sat the ancient settlement of Sarsina. Also called Sasina in antiquity, the modern town of just a few thousand retains the ancient name. Prior to Roman hegemony, the settlement was located in the territory of the Sarsinates, who seem…
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