Altilia - Saepinum /1 by Celart
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The Roman city of Saepinum located at the intersection of two major roads: the Pescasseroli-Candela and the road that connects the Matese to the coast. The area occupies an area of about 12 hectares square, surrounded by a wall crosslinked. The walls were built by Emperor Augustus, who he commissioned to build it to the two adopted sons Tiberius and Drusus, more for the decorum of the city for urgent needs difensive. Along the walls there are four doors correspondence of the main roads, the Cardo and the Decuman: Boiano Porta, Porta Tammaro, Benevento Porta, Porta Terravecchia and stand 35 towers (of which today there are only 27). The towers are distant from each other about 100 feet (30-35 m) and have a regular arrangement: in fact seven stores in shorter segments and double doubles, where the veil between the doors and the instance. The Thistle is the town's main street, which connects Porta Terravecchia to Porta Tammaro, retracing the ancient route that leads from the mountains to the valley floor. The Decuman is the axis road that joins Boiano door and door Benevento along the ancient route. It is paved with limestone and was originally a long colonnade with arcades. Presents "crosswalk" (large square stones for crossing in case of rain) and sides numerous shops and fountains.
La città romana di Saepinum sorge all'incrocio di due importanti strade: il tratturo Pescasseroli-Candela e la strada che collega il Matese alla costa. L'area occupa una superficie di circa 12 ettari a pianta quadrata, circondata da una cinta muraria reticolata. La cinta muraria fu voluta dall'imperatore Augusto , che diede incarico di costruirla ai due figli adottivi Tiberio e Druso, più per il decoro della città che per impellenti necessità difensive. Lungo la cinta muraria si aprono quattro porte in corrispondenza degli assi stradali principali, il Cardo e il Decumano: Porta Boiano, Porta Tammaro, Porta Benevento, Porta Terravecchia e si ergono 35 torri (delle quali oggi sono visibili solo 27). Le torri sono distanti tra loro circa 100 piedi (30-35 m) ed hanno una disposizione regolare: infatti sono sette nei tratti più brevi e raddoppiano dove raddoppia la cortina e la istanza tra le porte. Il Cardo è la strada principale della città, che unisce Porta Terravecchia a Porta Tammaro, ripercorrendo l'antico percorso che dai monti porta alla fondovalle. Il Decumano è lì'asse viario che unisce porta Boiano e porta Benevento lungo l'antico percorso fratturale. È lastricata con pietre calcaree ed in origine era porticata con un lungo colonnato. Presenta "strisce pedonali" (grosse pietre squadrate per l'attraversamento in caso di pioggia) e ai lati numerose botteghe e fontane.
Comments (20)
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful capture !!
RaykesPictures
Nice overview of the place.
jayfar
One step back or a little less sky would have completed the semi circle otherwise a lovely shot Arturo.
tetrasnake
Outstanding view! Great capture!
barryjeffer
What a beautiful place.. great capture.
giulband
Un posto meraviglioso che purtroppo, seppur io viaggi molto in Italia, non ho ancora visitato. Spero al piu presto di andarci. un saluto
flavia49
wonderful capture
drifterlee
What's amazing is that it is still there. Very cool shot!
prutzworks
nice little theatre
emmecielle
Splendido scatto! Grazie anche per le preziose informazioni! :)
spiegel428
Very nice shot!
Isabelle711
Truely beautiful. :))))) Loved reading the history. :)))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))))
dakotabluemoon
What a very pretty place great history piece also.
Richardphotos
beautiful and historic place. superb capture
velleman
The strong presence of the past.. Great!
Mondwin
Marvelous capture my friend!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
helanker
What a beatufiul place to visit and I love that archway to the right :)
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Thanks for the interesting informations.
byteline
Interesting place and fantastic building!
Pierrot_Lunaire
Very nice!