Calle Pretoria 6 (Restaurant "Gellius") - 31046 Oderzo (TV)
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Web site http://www.ristorantegellius.it |
Summary
The archaeological area displays the rests of the Roman city walls, of one of its gates and of one road; it also shows the remains of a Medieval keep.History of research
The excavations were carried out by the General Direction for Archaeological Heritage in the Veneto region between 1992 and 1995, on the occasion of the works for the restoration of the former prisons and the construction of the modern restaurant “Gellius”.
Urban and geographical context
Oderzo is located in the Veneto plains, between 9 and 16 metres above sea level. The territory of Oderzo is crossed by the Monticano river, which springs nearby Vittorio Veneto and which flows into the Livenza river near the village “Motta di Livenza”. The archaeological area is in the modern city centre and defined the northernmost limit of the Roman settlement.
Chronology
I B.C. - IV A.D. and Medieval times |
Visiting
Admission: Negli orari di apertura
Su prenotazione;
Visitability: Interno;
Ticket: No;
School accessUpon reservation
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Recommended tour time (minutes): 20 |
Services for visitors
ToiletToilets of the restaurant "Gellius" Bar/Restaurant Restaurant "Gellius" |
Educational Services
Guide a stampaInformation boards Guided Tours Guided tours by the association “Athena”, tel 0422 815939 |
Bibliography
Castagna D., Tirelli M. 1995, Evidenze archeologiche di Oderzo tardoantica ed alto-medievale: i risultati preliminari di recenti indagini, in Città, castelli, campagne nei territori di frontiera (secoli VI-VII), V Seminario sul Tardoantico e l’Altomedioevo in Italia Centrosettentrionale (Monte Barro – Galbiate, 9-10 giugno 1994), a cura di Brogiolo G.P., Mantova, pp. 121-134. |
Gellius. Archeologia, storia, architettura e alta cucina. Oderzo (Treviso) 2003, a cura di Bandiera G., Oderzo. |
Tirelli M. 2003, Itinerari archeologici di Oderzo, Treviso, pp. 19-24. |
I luoghi della cultura 2006, Roma, pp. 375. |
Bonetto J. 2009, Veneto (Archeologia delle Regioni d'Italia), Roma, pp. 487-488. |