🏛️ Venusia-Tarentum
Roman colonial settlement and archaeological site in Apulia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Venosa, Basilicata region, southern Italy (40.482601°N, 17.221241°E)
- Founded: 291 BCE as a Roman military colony
- Significance: Strategic settlement controlling the Aufidus River valley in ancient Apulia
- Current status: Partially excavated archaeological site with museum holdings
Venusia was a Roman military colony established in 291 BCE on the border of Apulia and Lucania, strategically ...