Aree Archeologiche
Susa
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.
Dinamitificio Nobel
Avigliana
An extraordinary example of industrial archaeology of the early twentieth century, the Nobel Dynamitificio was built in 1873 on a hill on the edge of the town of Avigliana. Equipped with electricity and an internal railway connected to the Avigliana station, it was equipped with a chemical laboratory and produced, in addition to explosives, chemical intermediates, by-products of processing main, fertilizers and varnishes. During the Last World War the plant was the scene of bombing and partisan actions, and closed its doors in the 1960s. The Nobel Dynamitificio Museum, inaugurated in 2002, is a piece of the collective memory of the territory and testifies to the social and productive transformations that occurred over the years. Unique in its kind, it offers an interactive set-up with videos, documents, explanatory panels, vintage photographs and tools used in the production of explosives. In addition, the Museum provides a visit route that, touching the anti-aircraft shelter for workers, tunnels and burst rooms, allows the visitor to immerse himself totally in the reality of the factory, touching the dangerousness and life difficulties of the workers.