🏛️ Asculum Piceno
Hilltop ruins of a Roman municipium in the Marche region
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Ascoli Piceno, Marche region, central Italy
- Period: Founded as Picene settlement; became Roman municipium in 1st century BCE
- UNESCO Status: Not inscribed; part of broader Ascoli Piceno historic centre
- Accessibility: Ruins partially visible; integrated within modern city; limited excavated areas open to public
Asculum Piceno (modern Ascoli Piceno) represents the archaeological stratum of one of central Italy's oldest urban centres. Originally ...