Monteu da Po
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History
Monteu da Po was an ancient settlement of the Ligures. Its pre-Roman name, which appears on inscriptions of the early imperial period, was Bodincomagus from the Ligurian name of the Po, Bodincus, which meant "bottomless".[1]
In Roman times it became the flourishing colonia named Industria, positioned in the Augustan Regio IX, and enrolled in the tribus Pollia. It was an important river port and market place. Indeed, at that age, the pagus stood on the right bank of the river Po, which has since changed its course, and flows now a kilometer further north.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Excavations have brought to light a tower, a cult building (previously identified as a theatre), a sanctuary of Isis, valuable bronze figures (some of them made locally), shops, and inscriptions. Industria appears to have been deserted in the fourth century CE, probably due to Barbarians raids.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Today name "Monteu" has a not sure provenance.
Main sights include the ruins of Industria and Monteu da Po Castle.
References
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- ^ Pliny, Hist. Nat. iii. 122
Sources
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External links
- “INDU´STRIA'” in William Smith, Ed. (1854), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.
- Industria at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Page at comuni italiani website
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