🏛️ Venusia-Tarentum
Ruins of a Roman municipal city in Apulia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in modern-day Venosa, Basilicata region, southern Italy
- Founded as a Roman colony in 291 BCE following the defeat of the Tarentines
- Served as a strategic settlement in the via Appia corridor
- Archaeological remains include mosaics, inscriptions, and structural foundations
Venusia was established by Rome as a colonial settlement following military victory in the Punic Wars, occupying territory ...