Monuments

The Roman Theatre, under the hill where the medieval village stands, is 104 m. high. On the front are recognizable all the characteristics of the building, stage and cavea included. The monumental masonry sections still mantain their ancient splendour. The theatre was built in the first decades of the first century b.C. During the excavations many statues were revealed which now are scattered in various museums. One of these statue was Prassitele's well-known "Faunus at rest", now in the Vatican Museums.

The Roman Amphitheatre is today employed for the performance of ancient theatre. It is the most well-preserved in the Marches Region. Elliptically planned, it takes up an area of almost 5000 square metres. It was built during the Flavia age (75-76 a.C.) from Lucio Flavio Silva Nonio Basso, commander of the Colony of Urbs Salvia, who got 40 couples of gladiators to fight on the inauguration day.

The sacred area is formed by two temples. The Temple Augusta, devoted to the Goddess Salus, is surrounded by a cryptoporticus with the inside wall entirely decorated with frescoes belonging to the III Pompeian period.

The whole archaeological site is enclosed by massive remainings of the roman walls which in some points are even 5 m. high. The continuity of the wall is broken by poligonal towers and by the town entrance gates. One of this gate is named Porta Gemina and it has two entrances.

In the old town centre there are the State Archaeological Museum with important remainings from the Roman town of Urbs Salvia and the College Church of San Lorenzo housing a Tryptich painted by Folchetti (1492-1530). On the 78 state road and surrounded by the wood of Villa Giustiniani Bandini, stands, in a enchanting landscape, the Abbey of S.Maria di Chiaravalle di Fiastra. Built in the thirteenth century, it was the most important Benedictine convent. It was partially destroyed by Braccio da Montone in the sixteenth century. The church is a wonderful example of architectonic taste. Placed next to the Church is the cloister.

The Princes Palace houses the administration office of the Nature Reserve.

Regione Marche

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