Spoletium
Spoletium
Lex Spoletina
Though profoundly influenced both by the topographical characteristics of Colle Sant'Elia, the hill on whose slopes the city now stands, and the obviously mediaeval character of its later development, the urban planning of Spoleto (the ancient Spoletium), can still be traced back
Bloody Bridge
Bloody Bridge. (Ponte Sanguinario). In piazza della Vittoria, below street level. It is unclear whether this name comes from the alteration of the term Sandapilarius, which was the name of the gate to the Amphitheatre nearby, or from the persecution of the
Roman amphitheatre
Roman amphitheatre. In via dell'Anfiteatro, first section of the National Cross-Road mentioned above. Only now partially visible inside the former Minervio barracks, this is a striking building with two orders of arches. Long sections of the lower ambulacrum,
Ancient city walls
Ancient city walls. In via Cecili, the second section of the National Internal Cross-Road mentioned below. This is an interesting insight into the chronology of the ancient city walls. The layer of large polygonal limestone blocks is pre-Roman, fourth-
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