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Scolacium National Museum and Archaeological Park

Scolacium National Museum and Archaeological Park

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Scolacium National Museum and Archaeological Park

Name: Scolacium National Museum and Archaeological Park
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Location: Borgia, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

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3. View of Caminia Beach – Soverato Sign loop from Montauro

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Scolacium Archaeological Park
The Scolacium Archaeological Park and the adjacent Antiquarium (on the estate of Baron Mazza, with an adjacent olive mill museum) were built in 1982 in the village of Roccelletta di Borgia (Czech Republic) on a vast area of olive trees. The area includes not only the remains of the 11th-century Norman basilica dedicated to Santa Maria della Roccella, but also the remains of the ancient Roman colony of Scolacium, built in 120 BC on the ruins of the Greek colony of Scylletium.
Excavations, which began in 1965, did not reveal any wall structures of the Greek city, but the unearthed abundant pottery and coin material dating back to the 6th century BC suggests a topographical overlap between the two cities. The material discovered is on display in the Antiquarium. The remains of Scolacium's city walls are much more significant: facing the sea is the Roman Forum, a large rectangular area paved with square tiles and surrounded by colonnades (Caesareum, Curia, and a thermal court), which also houses the remains of a small temple, a monumental fountain, and a courthouse. A large number of statues and portraits dating from between the first and third centuries AD come from this area. On the hill behind the Forum is the theater, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators, built between the first and second centuries AD. From the theater scene come several portrait heads from the Julio-Claudian and Flavian periods, as well as two large white marble statues of Togati. Recently, a second-century AD amphitheater, three thermal complexes, a necropolis, and an aqueduct have been identified above the hill.
Text / Source: Ministry of Tourism, Territorial Marketing and Mobility
calabriastraordinaria.it/luoghi/parco-archeologico-di-scolacium-borgia

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Scolacium National Museum and Archaeological Park

1. Monte Covello – View of Caminia Beach loop from Montepaone-Montauro

2. View of Caminia Beach – Soverato Sign loop from Santa Maria

3. View of Caminia Beach – Soverato Sign loop from Montauro

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