On Wednesday 22 March at 4.30 pm, on the occasion of World Water Day, the SASS in Piazza Cesare Battisti offers a guided tour that will focus on water and its importance since the foundation of the city of Trento.
Together with an archaeologist from the Educational Services of the Archaeological Heritage Office of the Cultural Heritage Superintendency, participants will be able to learn about curiosities, construction techniques and aspects related to this precious element and its use in the ancient Roman city.
Like many other cities, Trento was founded close to the water. Around the second half of the first century BC. C. the Romans chose a bend of the river Adige to protect the north side of the city, defended by the walls on the other three sides. The river also served as a means of communication and trade. The engineering skills of the Romans are also evident by admiring the decumanus preserved in the site of the S.A.S.S., where a part of the articulated sewage system that was located under the city of Trento is visible.
