Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . nd of Italy from the ageof Augustus. Pliny says, in measuring thelength of Italy, that it extended from the Alpineborders at Augusta Praetoria, which he describesas placed at the entrance to the two Alpinepasses, those of the Graian and the PennineAlps. It not only effectually blocked the wayof invasion but was an aggressive point dappuifor an advance. As Turin had corresponded to Susa, across theborder, in Italy itself, so Eporedia, the modernIvrea, corresponded to Aosta, some sixty milesdistant. There are many interesting remains ofthe early road connecti
Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . nd of Italy from the ageof Augustus. Pliny says, in measuring thelength of Italy, that it extended from the Alpineborders at Augusta Praetoria, which he describesas placed at the entrance to the two Alpinepasses, those of the Graian and the PennineAlps. It not only effectually blocked the wayof invasion but was an aggressive point dappuifor an advance. As Turin had corresponded to Susa, across theborder, in Italy itself, so Eporedia, the modernIvrea, corresponded to Aosta, some sixty milesdistant. There are many interesting remains ofthe early road connecting the two cities. Epo-redia was built on a hill where the river Doraswings out into the great plain, at the point wherethe main artery between Milan (Mediolanum),Pavia (Ticinum), and the Rhine and Danubemeet the east-west trading route. Though it wasnot an Augustan foundation, having been es-tablished in 100 , its nearness to the Salassiihad prevented any great development until thetime of the foundation of Aosta, about 25 O til — o 1 ^ o
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