Monteu da Po
Encyclopedia
Monteu da Po is a small comune
in the province of Turin
, Piedmont
, Italy
, 32 km north-east of Turin.
. Its pre-Roman name, which appears on
inscriptions of the early imperial period, was Bodincomagus from the Ligurian name of the Po
, Bodincus, which meant "bottomless". It stood on the right bank of the river, which has since changed its course and runs now a kilometre to the north of the town.
In Roman times this became the flourishing colonia
Industria of the Augustan Regio IX, enrolled in the tribus
Pollia
. Its importance derived from its location on the road which followed the Po from Augusta Taurinorum to Vardagate.
Excavations have brought to light a tower, a cult building (previously identified as a theatre), a sanctuary of Isis, valuable bronze figures (some of them made locally) and numerous inscriptions.
Industria appears to have been deserted in the fourth century CE.
The name "Monteu" came from Latin mons acutus = "sharp mountain".
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, Italy
Italy
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, 32 km north-east of Turin.
History
Monteu da Po was an ancient settlement of the LiguresLigures
The Ligures were an ancient people who gave their name to Liguria, a region of north-western Italy.-Classical sources:...
. Its pre-Roman name, which appears on
inscriptions of the early imperial period, was Bodincomagus from the Ligurian name of the Po
Po River
The Po |Ligurian]]: Bodincus or Bodencus) is a river that flows either or – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face...
, Bodincus, which meant "bottomless". It stood on the right bank of the river, which has since changed its course and runs now a kilometre to the north of the town.
In Roman times this became the flourishing colonia
Colonia (Roman)
A Roman colonia was originally a Roman outpost established in conquered territory to secure it. Eventually, however, the term came to denote the highest status of Roman city.-History:...
Industria of the Augustan Regio IX, enrolled in the tribus
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
Pollia
Pollia
Pollia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with valid names are included within the genus Pollia :...
. Its importance derived from its location on the road which followed the Po from Augusta Taurinorum to Vardagate.
Excavations have brought to light a tower, a cult building (previously identified as a theatre), a sanctuary of Isis, valuable bronze figures (some of them made locally) and numerous inscriptions.
Industria appears to have been deserted in the fourth century CE.
The name "Monteu" came from Latin mons acutus = "sharp mountain".
External links
- “INDU´STRIA'” in William Smith, Ed. (1854), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.