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Libarna

Libarna

This destination is dedicated to lovers of culture and history. Libarna is an ancient Roman town located on the left bank of the Scrivia river, dating back to the 2nd century BC, along the via Postumia which was an important road linking Genoa and Aquileia.

The town was "rediscovered" on occasion of the opening of the Turin-Genoa motorway in 1820, the construction of the Genoa-Novi-Turin railway lines in 1850 and the Genoa-Milan line in 1912.

It presents a typical Roman urban layout, characterised by at least two of three main elements: a network of roads which intersect at right angles and a centrally-located square. The location of the city walls remains uncertain.