Susa

• Susa is a town in Italy located on the confluence of the rivers Cenischia and Dora Riparia, 31 miles (51km) west of Turin in the Piedmont Region of northwestern Italy.

History

• It was a Roman Fortress called Segusio and was the Capital of the Province of Alpes Cottiae on the frontier with Italia.
• Previously, it had been a Client Kingdom known as the ‘Gateway to Italy’ until it was annexed by Rome in 63 CE.

Susa Cathedral, Italy

Roman Sites

• • Walls of the Roman Fortress Town

Roman Walls, Susa

• • Triumphal Arch
    • Erected in 8 BCE by the Sugusian Chief in honour of Augustus.

Triumphal Arch, Suza, Italy

• • Roman Amphitheatre
    • Italy’s smallest built in c. 2 CE.

Roman Amphitheatre, Susa

• • Porta Savoia
    • The Roman Gate. Susa Cathedral was later built attached to the Gate.

Porta Savoia, Susa, Italy

• • Graziani Thermal Viaduct
    • Constructed in the 3rd century CE by Valentinian I.

Roman Viaduct, Susa, Italy

• • Archeological area of Piazza Savoia

Museums

• Susa Civic Museum
  • Located in the Castello della Contessa Adelaide di Susa.

Susa Civic Museum, Located in the Castello della Contessa Adelaide di Susa.

Roman Roads

• Via Domitia
  • Turin-Susa-Mont Genevre Pass–Nimes–Narbonne

Porta Savoia, Susa