BRIXIA. PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DI BRESCIA ROMANA

In the heart of Brescia beats the monumental soul of the ancient Brixia, a stone palimpsest that allows one to retrace centuries of history. Brought to light in the early 19th century, the archaeological area still amazes with its splendour today. The journey begins at the Republican Shrine (1st century B.C.): a jewel of architectural innovation that boasts extraordinarily well-preserved frescoes, among the rare examples of Roman Republican painting in northern Italy.

Not far away stands the Capitolium (73 A.D.), the temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad. Inside, amidst polychrome marble floors and original furnishings, the central hall retains the charm of the 19th-century Museo Patrio. The eastern hall now houses the famous Winged Victory, the 1st century A.D. bronze found in 1826 and now enhanced by a striking display signed by architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg. The route ends at the Roman Theatre, whose cavea, perched on the slope of the Cidneo Hill, still evokes the atmosphere of ancient representations. Since 2011, this treasure has been part of the serial site UNESCO The Lombards in Italy. Places of power.