In proximity of Ascea the ancient village of Velia founded around to the 540 a.C. rises from a colony of Focei escaped to the Persian dominion, of their presence of it we have a clear memory supplied us from the ancient ones walls of town-walls conserved in perfect state and above all from the Door Rose constructed around to YOU century a.C. that it represents the only example of arc to all sixth of the Magna Greece, the acropoli ones instead come destined like cult place where a tempio was constructed dedicated to you to Atena. In roman age it was goal of illustrious personages which Bruto and Cicerone that soggiornarono here. With passing of the Velia years lost its ancient splendor for via of the progressive interramento of the two ports that supplied the greater resource trades them of the city. To moreover notice also the so-called Tower of the Telegraph realized around to the 1500 and making part of the defensive system in order protect the city from the incursions of the pirati ones saraceni, and also the datable palace Curly to the first years of 1800 in which the courtyard, the scale and a portone form one structure to theatre with cavea, platea and loggioni.
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