Luni Roman Town
Luni was founded in 177BC and became an important seaport and town on the Via Aurelia. It continued as a town and port for several centuries after the end of the Roman Era in 576AD. Eventually the river and port silted up and the town was left further away from the coastline.
The site covers the whole town but very little is to be seen and nothing more than about 3 metres high. Most has been robbed out to ground level. The best bits of the town are the Forum and the road leading to the west gate, with the main town drain to the river running centrally under the road. There is the remains of a theatre, but this was not included in the site tour. Also there is quite a well preserved amphitheatre some distance from the site and not accessible - it is surrounded by a new steel mesh fence. Some of the exhibits in buildings at the edges of the site were not open - it looked more due to indolence of the staff than any other reason. Perhaps there will be improvements in the future as there is already a new car park and what looks like a ticket office on the road outside the site.
Use of terra cotta ceramic for building decoration Temple complex
Mosaic - one of several. Forum area Original paving of Forum Notice board
Active site area Amphitheatre Main road from town with central main drain