🏛️ Minturnae-Suessa Aurunca
Dual Roman archaeological site in Campania
📌 Fast Facts
- Two distinct Roman settlements merged into one archaeological zone near the Garigliano River
- Located in the Campania region, approximately 120 km south of Rome
- Minturnae founded as a Roman colony in 296 BCE; Suessa Aurunca inhabited from the 5th century BCE
- Site contains remains of temples, amphitheatres, houses, and defensive structures spanning the Republican and Imperial periods
Minturnae and Suessa Aurunca represent two significant Roman urban centres in southern Latium, now preserved as an open-air ...