Friday 3 May in the Events Hall of Common Space, at 4.00 pm a meeting will be held by Gianluca Mete which will have as its theme “The Po and Cremona in antiquity, between myth and archaeology”.
Through a path in which ancient, historical and archaeological literary sources intersect, the essential link between Roman Cremona and the great river will be highlighted. A relationship that regulated the settlement dynamics, the foundation and development of the city, between splendor and setbacks.
Founded, according to what is handed down Tacit, in 218 BC. C. Cremona experienced a period of great prosperity thanks to its strategic position on the Po river and along the Postojna Street, the consular road that crossed northern Italy connecting the ports of Aquileia and Genoa. A wealth that is also demonstrated by the archaeological excavations that have emerged in various parts of the city, including luxurious private homes (we remember in particular what was found in Piazza Marconi) and imposing public buildings (as suggested by the findings in Via Cesare Battisti).
The port had considerable importance and in several written sources, up to the 5th century, it is mentioned as an important landing point. Precisely the geomorphological conditions of the territory made it particularly happy from a defensive and productive point of view. It is no coincidence that water and the river are recurring themes in ancient Cremonese art.
Gianluca Mete, archaeologist and curator of the Civic Museum of Viadana, author of fundamental studies on the topic, will accompany the discovery of ancient Cremona, restoring the climate and setting of the era.
The event is part of the review “Readings on the Po”which will continue with many other events until December, including photographic exhibitions, book presentations, conferences and walks.
