Category: Alpes Maritimae

Tropaeum Alpium, Alpes Maritimae
Jan 29

Tropaeum Alpium, Alpes Maritimae

History Standing in the alpine foothills above the Principality of Monaco, in the small French town of La Turbie, is one of the few remaining trophies from the Roman world; the Tropaeum Alpium. Known locally as le Trophée des Alpes, the Tropaeum Alpium (also called the Tropaeum Augusti) was constructed on order of Augustus in…

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Cemenelum, Alpes Maritimae
Jan 15

Cemenelum, Alpes Maritimae

History Perched on a hill above the bustling city of Nice, in a neighborhood derived from the ancient city’s name (Cimiez), are the remains of the Roman town of Cemenelum. Preceding Cemenelum were both a Gallic and Greek settlement in the immediate area. The Greek settlement, Nikaia, was founded by colonists from Massalia in the…

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