- Rione Terra - The underground archaeological itinerary of the Rione Terra is a journey into the ancient Roman colony, Puteoli, founded in 194 BC and soon became the commercial port of Rome. The route is located under the tufa rock that dominates the gulf of Pozzuoli, between Nisida and Baia, and develops along the main axes of the Roman city, hinges and decumani. The visitor, walking along the streets of ancient Puteoli, will be fascinated by the architecture of the numerous buildings, by the grain warehouses, by the oven for making and baking bread (pistrinum) with the almost intact millstones, by the cryptoporticos, by the shops and from warehouses. The archaeological itinerary is enriched by multimedia installations which lead the public to discover the activities that took place in ancient Puteoli.
During the tour, our guide will take you back in time, you will have the opportunity to imagine how the ancients carried out their daily life in their homes and on the street.
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The journey starts at the doorstep of Palazzo De Fraja- Frangipane and immediately, without delving deeper, we’ll notice the Roman remnants of the initial street planning, the Decumanus of 194 BC. In the republican period, it served as the city’s primary route and underwent a full makeover in the imperial duration following the Marble Temple’s erection; the pathway will be obstructed at the end to accommodate the features related to the new monument.
The time period’s stores, the tabernae, are situated along the decumanus. Pillars that once held up a public arcade overlooking the crepidini (pavements), shielding walkers from sunshine and rainfall, remain between these outlets and the road.
In the whole Pozzuoli region, Rione Terra’s stronghold is the sole location that has been at the forefront of every historical progression, from the commencement of Greek and Roman colonization to the contemporary age.
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