Pisa

• Pisa is a city on the river Arno, which empties into the Mediterranean at nearby Livorno, in the Tuscany Region of northern Italy.
• It was the Roman inland port known as Portus Pisanus, then located 2.5 miles (4km) from the sea, and the only port between Genoa and Ostia.

Roman Sites

• Ancient Roman Ship Collection
  • These are preserved in the Museum of Ancient Ships of Pisa.

Museums

• Museum of Ancient Ships of Pisa
  • In 1998, over 30 Roman shipwrecks were excavated in a remarkable state of preservation. They dated from the Roman Period between 3rd century BCE to 7th century CE. The ships are now in this museum opened in 2019.

Roman Roads

• Via Aurelia
  • Rome-Pisa

Pisa