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Archaeological & historic sites in Italy
Italy has 1,110 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Colosseum. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 8.
- Archaeological
- 1,110
- Oldest
- Isernia la Pineta 698,000 years ago
- Little known
- 911 of 1,110
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Colosseum
Archaeological · 1st century · Iconic
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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5.Roman Forum
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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8.Paestum
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy
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9.Trajan's Column
Archaeological · 2nd century · Renowned
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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11.Costa Concordia
Archaeological · Renowned
Cruise ship that ran aground in a maritime accident in 2012.
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18.Aurelian Walls
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Historic line of walls built around the city of Rome, Italy
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19.Trajan's Forum
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental…
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22.Arch of Titus
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
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28.Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
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32.Servian Wall
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
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39.Theatre of Marcellus
Archaeological · Notable
An ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic
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40.Temple of Saturn
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn, in what is now Rome, Italy, at the foot of the Capitoline Hill
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42.Temple of Castor and Pollux
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy
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45.Pyramid of Cestius
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery
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46.Basilica of Maxentius
Archaeological · 4th century · Notable
Ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome
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52.Forum of Augustus
Archaeological · Notable
Second of the so-called imperial fora at Rome, built by Augustus.
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53.Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
2nd century Roman temple in Rome which was later converted into a Roman Catholic church, the Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Miranda or simply "San Lorenzo in Miranda"
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55.Baia
Archaeological · Notable
Human settlement in Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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58.Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Notable
The poliadic temple of the ancient city of Rome
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61.Forum of Caesar
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
The Forum of Caesar, also known by the Latin Forum Iulium or Forum Julium, Forum Caesaris, was a forum built by Julius Caesar near the Forum Romanum in Rome in…
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64.Temple of Venus and Roma
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, in Rome, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the…
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69.Curia Julia
Archaeological · Notable
Curia in the ancient city of Rome, converted in the basilica of Sant'Adriano in Roman Forum
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76.Temple of Hercules Victor
Archaeological · Notable
The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the area of the Forum Boarium close to the Tiber in Rome…
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78.Temple of Peace
Archaeological · 1st century · Notable
Temple dedicated to the goddess Pax in ancient Rome
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79.Tusculum
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Latin and Roman city and archeological site in the Alban Hills of Latium, Italy
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81.Baths of Trajan
Archaeological · Notable
Massive thermae, a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome starting from 104 AD and dedicated during the Kalends of July in 109.
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82.Porticus Octaviae
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina
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90.Pons Fabricius
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Oldest Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, still existing in its original state
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107.Gardens of Sallust
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Gardens in ancient Rome founded ca. 50 BCE
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108.Tomb of Caecilia Metella
Archaeological · Notable
Roman tomb on the Via Appia belonging to Caecilia Metella
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114.Temple of Venus Genetrix
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
The main temple in the Forum of Julius Caesar at Rome
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116.Aqua Julia
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Roman aqueduct built in 33 BC by Agrippa under Augustus to supply the city of Rome, repaired and expanded by Augustus from 11–4 BC
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117.Baths of Titus
Archaeological · 1st century · Notable
Public baths (Thermae) built in 81 AD at Rome, by Roman emperor Titus
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119.Circus Flaminius
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Notable
Field and plaza once used for horse races in ancient Rome and the surrounding district of ancient, medieval, and modern Rome
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123.Temple of Apollo Palatinus
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Roman temple on the Palatine Hill, Rome
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136.House of the Faun
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Notable
Roman domus in Pompeii, perhaps the largest in the city at the time of its destruction
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138.Athenaeum
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient building in Rome; a school (ludus) founded by the Emperor Hadrian in Rome, for the promotion of literary and scientific studies (ingenuarum artium)
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141.Tomb of the Scipios
Archaeological · Notable
Common tomb of the Cornelii Scipiones family during the Roman Republic
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144.Giants of Mont'e Prama
Archaeological · 10th century BC · Notable
Archaeological site in the Italian municipality of Cabras (OR) where Nuragic age sculptures were found
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148.Altinum
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient city in Veneto and archaeological site in the Italian municipality of Quarto d'Altino (VE)
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150.Temple of Divus Augustus
Archaeological · Notable
Major temple in Rome built to commemorate Roman emperor, Augustus
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Italy?
1,110 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Italy with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Italy?
Colosseum, 1st century. Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy.
Which is the oldest?
Isernia la Pineta, dated to 698,000 years ago. 202 of these 1,110 carry a founding date, 98 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.