The Roman Centuriation

The Roman centuriation can be considered as a tangible and widespread eco-monument. It characterises this territory in a unique way.

But what is Roman centuriation? It refers to a process of land reclamation and distribution that began in the second half of the first century BC in order to develop the local agricultural vocation.

In the past, therefore, the territory appeared as a vast area of settlement: stretches of cultivated land, straight roads and small farms formed the surrounding landscape.
This grid-like subdivision is still clearly visible today in the road network and the surrounding landscape.

Evidence of the Roman period is collected in the Museum of the Roman Centuriation in Borgoricco, a magnificent complex housed in the Cultural Centre that bears the name of its designer, the architect Aldo Rossi. While the museum is a precious historical and cultural reference point, the everyday experience of the Centuriation is a constant inspiration, nourishing the territory and the community with the ingenuity and determination inherited from Roman antiquity.
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