🏛️ Venusia-Aquilonia
Roman archaeological site in Basilicata, southern Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Venosa, province of Potenza, Basilicata region
- Period: Founded 291 BCE as Roman military colony
- Significance: Birthplace of the poet Horace (65 BCE)
- Status: Archaeological site with partially excavated remains and on-site museum
Venusia was a Roman military colony established in 291 BCE in the territory of the Hirpini in southern ...