Contrada Zuccarone
In Contrada Zuccarone a Roman miliarium was found, attributed to the consul Aulus Gellius and dated to 252 BC, in the midst of the First Punic War. Probably, this is the first Roman road on the island, fundamental for the control of the central-western area during the war years, and later, once Rome assumed full control of the whole of Sicily, which remained with a significant strategic role. (Source: Archaeological News of the Superintendency of Palermo 3/2016)
Insights.
- Report by Chiara Michelini The milestone of Aurelius Cotta (ILLRP n. 1277): a plaque in context. © 2006 Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa
- Superintendency for Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Palermo. Archeology the Inland Sites
- Archaeological News of the Superintendency of Palermo 3/2016
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
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Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web
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