Archaeological Sites Piedmont

The Tur d'Amun, in a dominant position over the Bardonecchia basin and the Borgovecchio, was born around the second half of the 12th century with military functions in order to control the outlets of the two valleys of Frejus and Rho and be visually in communication with the fortification by Bramafam. The residence of the legendary lord François de Bardonnèche originally had a mighty central tower 21 meters high, preserved up to the height of the battlements still in the 1920s. In the whole area, purchased in 1998 by the Municipality of Bardonecchia, an archaeological park is now set up which, by means of self-guided panels, allows to investigate the structures, their history and evolution over time. The tower can now be visited, of which the first two floors above ground have been recovered, parts of the small eastern tower, sections of the walls that delimited the downstream complex, the circular towers of the southern side and some service rooms.

About two kilometers from the current city in the hamlet of Roncaglia, are the remains of the ancient Roman Augusta Bagiennorum.

Also known as the Roman amphitheater, it dates back to the II-III century after Christ. It stands behind the acropolis of Susa, in a natural basin well sheltered from the winds. It has an ellipse shape of 45 by 37 meters, it is the smallest amphitheater of Roman times present in Italy.

On the slopes of Mount Musinè, one of the most important extra-urban residential complexes of the Roman era in Piedmont is preserved. The archaeological excavations, conducted since 1979, highlighted a complex spread over an area of about 3000 square meters. What remains is the ground floor of a building that had to extend even on an upper floor, of which only elements remain collapsed after the abandonment of the structure, such as painted plasters and fragments of paving. On the upper terrace the residential — master rooms developed while on the lower floor those of service (kitchens, handouts, warehouses) and servants' quarters. The finds allow dating between the 1st century AD and the 4th century AD, when the structure suffered a fire. The dominant position on a panoramic slope, with the possibility of ranging from Rivoli to the upper valley of Susa, and the accuracy in the construction of walls and finishes make it an example of great interest of manor house, perhaps of a person linked to the management of customs duties that had an exation point a little lower, along the road of Montgenevro, at the statio ad fines Cottii.

On a hill at the entrance of the Valle di Susa, between Mount Pirchiriano and Caprasio, are the remains of a castle. The oldest news not of the building but of a local defensive system would seem to be linked to the clash between the Franks and the Lombards, which took place at the Locks: probably also the relief of the castellazzo was provided of defensive structures that were part of it. Starting from the 13th century, the Castrum Capriarum was the center of one of the abbey Castellanies of San Giusto di Susa and was also the seat of court and prison. For this reason, it normally housed a small number of soldiers.

Susa, a city of Celtic origin, became with the Roman conquest a nerve point along the Via delle Gallie. Walking through characteristic alleys and squares you will encounter numerous monuments: the arch of Augustus, built to sanction the alliance pact stipulated between Cozio, local ruler, and Cesare Ottaviano Augustus, first Roman emperor; the Celtic copellated rocks, on which animals were probably sacrificed in the pre-Roman age; the aqueduct of Graziano (4th century AD), of which the two large arches remain; the Castrum ( IV century AD); the Antonina arena (2nd century AD), currently used for re-enactments and shows such as the Historical Tournament of the Villages, which housed the venationes, in which animals were killed before the duels among gladiators; the Savoy Gate (III - IV century AD) on which the Cathedral of San Giusto was leaned, in the twelfth century, the traces of the ancient walls preserved along Via dei Fossali (current Soviet Union Course) . The recent renovation works of the central Piazza Savoia have also brought to light some important structures attributable to the remains of the urban temple, located in the center of the forum.

Forte delle Valli is a fortified complex built in the 18th century in Val Chisone, province of Turin. It is more commonly called 'the Great Piedmontese Wall', thanks to its greatness. Initially, he had the task of protecting the Italian-French border. From 1946 to 1990 it was abandoned, later restorations began, still underway today. In 1999 it became a symbol of the Province of Turin. In 2007 he was included in the list of the 100 most at risk of international historical archaeological sites, by the World Monuments Fund.