- Firenze or Florence is a cathedral city and capital of the Tuscany Region located on the river Arno in northern Italy. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is world famous for its many Renaissance Buildings and Works of Art built when Florence was ruled by the Medici family.
- It was founded in 59 BCE by Julius Caesar to settle his veteran soldiers and called Fluentia, which later became Florentia. It was in Italia.
Roman Sites
- Remains of the Roman Amphitheatre
- It is located in te Via De’ Bentaccordi. Firenze.
- Roman Theatre
- Located at Via Portigani, 1, Firenze.
Museums
- National Archeological Museum of Florence
- It is located at 1 piazza Santissima Annunziata, Firenze.
- It holds the following Roman Sculptures:
- Idolino of Pisaro (A Roman bronze copy of a classical Greek statue)
- Torso de Livorno (Roman copy of a 5th century BCE Greek statue)
- Gallo Treboniano (A 3rd century CE statue of a cockerel)
- Minerva of Arrezo (Roman bronze copy of a 4th century BCE Greek statue)
- The Uffizi Gallery
- It is located at Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze.
- This is a world famous Art gallery dedicated to Renaissance Art.
Roman Roads
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