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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF TERRITORY (PU). PALAZZO DELLA ROVERE, VIA MAZZINI 2 - OPENING TIME SPRING: from Easter Saturday - June 30th Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:30 - 19:30. SUMMER: From July 1st to first weekend of September From Thursday to Sunday: 16:00 - 20:00. AUTUMN: from September 4th to November 1st Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:30 - 19:30. BOOKINGS FOR GROUPS, EVERYDAY, for groups and school groups, contacts: 0721.776096 – 339.7255072 - 338.9897800 INFORMATION Ufficio IAT c/o Pro Loco San Lorenzo in Campo, Via San Demetrio, 4, 61047 San Lorenzo in Campo (PU) tel/fax. 0721.776096 – Cell. 339.7255072 di San Lorenzo in Campo (PU) tel. 0721.774230 www.comune.sanlorenzoincampo.pu.it/comune-informa/punto-iat/ ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL OF SUASA TERRITORY OF SUASA Booking information: direct number 338.9897800

THE PARK AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF SUASA DI SUASA (AN). LOCALITÀ PIAN VOLPELLO (PARK) (AN). PALAZZO LIVIA DELLA ROVERE, VIA OSPEDALE 7 (MUSEUM) - OPENING TIME SPRING: March 15th - June 30thJune 30th Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:00 - 18:30 (last entry). SUMMER: July 1st - September 15th From Thursday to Sunday: 16:00 - 20:00; AUTUMN: from 16th September to November 1st Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:00 - 18:30 (last entry). BOOKINGS FOR GROUPS, EVERYDAY, group bookings are available for more than 10 people (please conctact 333 5351396 at least some days before). INFORMATION Consorzio Città Romana di Suasa, P.zza Principe di Suasa, 7, 60010 Castelleone di Suasa (AN) tel. 071 966113 int-2; [email protected]; www.consorziosuasa.it direct number ROMAN TOWN OF SUASA TOWN ROMAN Booking information: 333 5351396, [email protected] ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL

ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA AND ANTIQUARIUM OF SANTA MARIA IN PORTUNO (AN). LOCALITÀ MADONNA DEL PIANO HOW TO REACH SUASA The Park is situated in the territory of Castelleone di Suasa, about 20 kilometres from the - OPENING TIME motorway exits (A14) of and . Mar 15th - June 1st: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:00 - 18:30 (last entry). From Marotta motorway exit, take the road n. 424 toward Pergola, drive past S. Michele al June 1st - June 30th: from Monday to Wednesday: 17:00 - 19:00; Fiume, when you come to a roundabout turn left into SP 41, cross over the river bridge, From Thursday to Sunday: 15:00 - 18:30; Sunday: 10:00 - 12:00 / 15:00 - 18:30 take the first left to Pian Volpello. You will get to the archaeological site after about 1.5 km. Jul 1st - first weekend of Sept: from Monday to Wednesday: 17:00 - 19:00; From Senigallia motorway exit, take the Provincial Road Arceviese (SP360), and after a short From Thursday to Sunday: 16:00 - 20:00; Sunday: 10:00 - 12:00 / 16:00 - 20:00 stretch, continue on Provincial Road Corinaldese (SP12) in the direction of Corinth, from here 2th weekend of Sept - March 15th: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 15:00 - 18:30 (ultimo ingresso). you can reach the ancient Borgo Murato and continue along the ridge road up to Castelleone di (the opening times are integrated with those of the initiative “LUOGHI DELLA CULTURA”, www.corinaldoturismo.it/luoghi- Suasa or you you can keep the valley road which runs alongside the F. and T. Nevola della-cultura-progetto-turistico-culturale-corinaldo/). reaching back to Castelleone di Suasa. INFORMATION IAT office open every day: 10.00 - 12.30 e 15.30 - 19.00 Largo XVII Settembre 1860 1-2, HOW TO REACH S. LORENZO IN CAMPO 60013 CORINALDO (AN), tel. 071 67782 int 0236; [email protected] From Marotta motorway exit, take the SP 424 toward Pergola and drive on as far as S. Lorenzo www.santamariainportuno.it in Campo. Booking information: direct number 333 5351396 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF AREA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SANTA MARIA IN PORTUNO MARIA SANTA HOW TO GET TO SANTA MARIA IN PORTUNO The Archaeological Area of Santa Maria in Portuno is situated at the foot of the hill on which SUASA stands the walled town of Corinaldo, towards the valley of F. Cesano. From Marotta motorway exit or coming from SS. Adriatic take the provincial road 424, towards THE OLD SUASANE LANDS Pergola, continue to Ponte Rio and take the road to . Before reaching the village, turn The of San Lorenzo in Campo, Castelleone di Suasa and right following the signs for Madonna del Piano. COMUNE DI COMUNE DI Corinaldo enclose part of the territory that once belonged to the Roman city of CASTELLEONE DI SUASA COMUNE DI CORINALDO SAN LORENZO IN CAMPO ARCHAEOLOGICAL From Senigallia motorway exit, take the Provincial Road Arceviese (SP360), and after a short stretch, continue on Provincial Road Corinaldese (SP12) in the direction of Corinaldo, from here Suasa, which today we have called "Antiche Terre Suasane". you can reach the ancient walled town and continue along the scenic ridge road for Castelleone CONSORZIO CITTA’ ROMANA DI SUASA As evidence of this history-rich past, in the territory of Castelleone, on the valley abandoning it shortly after Corinaldo and descending to the right in the Cesano Valley towards floor of the Cesano River in the area of Pian Volpello, there is the Archaeological PARK Marotta to reach Santa Maria in Portuno. Park of the Roman City of Suasa, while the Museum of the Excavations is in the ministero dei Historic Center inside Palazzo Livia Della Rovere. In the heart of San Lorenzo DIPARTIMENTO STORIA CULTURE CIVILTA’ beni e delle Parco Archeologico della Città Romana di Suasa: coordinates: 43°37′32″N 12°59′04″E attività in Campo, in Palazzo della Rovere, there is instead the Archaeological Museum UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA culturali e del turismo of the Territory of Suasa. Along the Cesano but a few kilometers further ROMAN TOWN Area Archeologica di Santa Maria in Portuno: coordinates: 43°39′57.96″N 13°02′21.84″E downstream from the Roman city, at the foot of the medieval village of Corinaldo, is the church of Santa Maria in Portuno (in the Madonna del Piano di follow us on facebook Corinaldo area), with the archaeological area of ancient and medieval times. @SuasaArcheo Soprintendenza Unica delle Archeologia Belle Arti e paesaggio OF SUASA and the relative Antiquarium. SUASA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF THE ROMAN TOWN OFSUASA marbles. These mosaics tellusthehistory oftheDomus, fromits well-preserved mosaic floors (12),one ofthemmade ofvaluable Spread outmore than3000mq,itdisplays severalmarvellous, splendor dates back tothesecondcentury. A.D. families inSuasa: theprestigiousDomusCoiedii, whosemaximum Tourists canvisitthehouse of onetherichest and mostpowerful typical greenhillyareaoftheMarche region. where thefeaturesofancient settlementarestillvisible,setina About 30minutes’ driveinlandfromSenigallia,youcanreachthesite Cesano. important remainsofthehistorical heritageinthevalleyofriver includes theruinsofoldRomansettlementandisone most The Regional Archaeological ParkoftheRoman townofSUASA it foundedthecolonyofSena(Senigallia). by theGauls,upto the occupied territory previously Adriatic coastwhere of thewhole and hadthedominion Adriatic side.Romewasthewinner the along and PiceneshadunitedtocountertherampantGallicinvasion (Etruscans, SamnitesandUmbrians).Ontheotherhand,Romans allies On onesideweretheGaulsandtheir the centerofItalianpeninsula. who occupied most ofthepeoples gathered which clashed armies large the riverSentino,nearSassoferrato,two the Nations".In295BCalong of the 3rd century. BC, immediately at the end of the bloody "War between River atthebeginning Suasa wasbuiltonthevalleyfloorofCesano ROMAN TOWN OF SUASA ROMAN TOWN OFSUASA be datedaroundthe7thcentury A.D. must disappearance its definitive while (535-553), wars Greek-Gothic with the of thetowncoincided abandonment slow butinexorable of the4thcentury.at thebeginning be perceived can decline slow The dates backtothe2ndcentury Gallica). Itsheydayprobably a A.D., while the basinofSassoferrato(Sentinum)tocoast(Sena the roadlinking along and intensivelyfarmed.Theurbanstructure developed populated a vastterritory,of the1stcenturyb.C.),itcontrolled middle highly (in the Suasa, first prefecture andthenbecameaRomanmunicipium linked theinland territorytothe Adriatic coast. overlook. This road ran alongtherightriverbank ofCesanoand the pavedroad(roadofForum) onwhichtheDomusandForum Intense excavationsinthesummer 2011 revealeda longstretchof Republican eraplacednexttothe DomusofCoiedii. and theHouseofFirstStyle, theprivateresidenceof Of particularinteresttheyarealso theForum,maintownsquare, among themostimpressivefeatures ofthepark. with theamphitheatre,(thesecondlargestinMarche),they are origin toitsdecadence,(throughoutaboutsixcenturies). Together Roman farmers tomeasure anddividetheland. room the reconstructionof a“groma”isexhibited, whichwas the toolusedby coins, architectural decorations, votiveterracotta, surgicaltools.Inasmall Roman times, with magnificent examples of funerary equipment, pottery, through theNeolithic Period,theBronze Age andIron Age, wecometothe readable captions.Startingfrom the fossilremainsfromPleistocene, young people,withexpositorypanels atasuitableheight,illustratedbyeasily addition to a traditional exhibition path, there is one especially set up for and its ancient settlements (from pre-history to the High Middle Ages). In can findoutaboutthehistoryof localenvironmentintheCesanovalley Walking throughtheroomsofprestigious DellaRoverePalace,visitors Archaeological MuseumofSuasa Territory, inS.LorenzoCampo . landscape and cultural background can be fully understood visiting the The RomantownofSuasaisdeeplyrootedinitsterritory. The changesinits ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMOFSUASA TERRITORY ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM ROMAN TOWN OF SUASA objects andtableceramicsisremarkable. placed inapublicplacethecity. The collectionofprecious Augustus, partofastatuetheEmperorprobabilmete ancient city. Itshouldbenotedtheremarkableportraitheadof several nucleiofwallpaintingsrecoveredinthehomes monumental complexes. The mainhallofthePalacehouses aspects, within-depthstudiesonvariousthemesandsome historical development,topographical,economicandsocial exhibition roomsmakeupapaththatillustratesSuasa's findings fromtheRomanexcavationsisdisplayed. Museum, wherearichcollectionof Civic Archaeological Suasa, in the noble Moving tothecoreofhistoriccentreCastelleonedi Della RoverePalace, you can visit the The seven ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA OFSANTA MARIA INPORTUNO bell tower and facadewere added inthe eighteenth century. appearance, withasingle nave, istobetraced backtotheRenaissance. The the church hadthreeaisles withpolygonalapses andacrypt,while thepresent 1224 tookitspresent nameof"MadonnadePlano".In theRomanesqueperiod, was occupied by the monastery of "St. Marie que dicitur in Portuno" which in Roman roadtothe rightoftheRiverCesano.During the Middle Ages thearea Roman villaorasmallurbansettlement, pagus,locatedalonganancient with facilitiesformanufacturingand ceramic linkedtotheproductivesectorofa As evidencedbytheexcavations, sitewasalreadyoccupiedinRomantimes the ComuneofCorinaldoandParrocchia diSanPietro Apostolo. Bologna in collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archeologia delle Marche, the conducted bytheDipartimento di StoriaCultureeciviltà dell’Universitàdi Maria inPortuno,since2001isaffected byaproject ofarchaeologicalresearch, The current church of surrounding territoryintheaftermathofdisappearanceSuasa. and uninterrupted history will clarify the various aspects of the control of the The existing buildings and the remains emerged from the excavations tella long Corinaldo, wefindtheArchaeological Area ofSantaMariainPortuno. Near the Archaeological ParkofSuasa,abouttwokilometersinthedirection Madonna del Piano, known in medieval times as Santa