The archaeological site of Lucentum, at the Tossal de Maniseshas the exhibition area of the Roman city has been enlarged.thanks to the latest research and museumisation work The new facilities have been built by the Diputación de Alicante in the area and give visitors access to the interior of this architectural complex.
To enter this space, with fifty metres more to the available tour, the visitor will be able to stroll through the extension of Popilio Street and along a section of track in the forum of the old city, which for the first time are incorporated into the current itinerary.
The President of the Alicante Provincial Council Luisa Pastor and the architecture MEPs Javier Sendra and Culture Juan Bautista Roselló presented the new findings and the extension of the exhibition area at the site this morning.
The actions carried out in the area allow us to know, through spatial experience and theinformation contained in the explanatory panelsThe importance of the Roman city. In one of the sections, a detailed explanation is given of the finding of one of the most important pieces on the site, a sword-wielding hand, the remains of a monumental bronze statue, while the other provides information on the Roman forum, including the reconstruction of the porticoed space with the main temple in the background.
Luisa Pastor stated that "With this extension, we are able to highlight the value of the important archaeological legacy that this enclave treasures. The Diputación de Alicante will continue to promote research work to discover and show visitors all the documentary and historical wealth of the Tossal de Manises.".
"Knowing the past and our origins allows us to better face the future and this site shows our history and reveals, for example, how the Romans lived in the city or how cultures developed."The President pointed out.
The Tossal de Manises retains its entire urban area intact -about 25,000 metressquares- with a wall whose perimeter measures more than 600 metres. Declared Historic-Artistic Monument in 1961, this enclave is one of the most outstanding in the Valencian Community due to its research, conservation and restoration programmes.
For decades, the Alicante Provincial Council has been promoting its recovery and enhancement with works that have allowed visitors to walk through and contemplate the most emblematic streets and buildings of the Roman city. In recent years, the actions have been directed to bringing the Roman Forum to light and the main streets leading to it and which occupies a central place in the area. It was here that the administrative, religious, social, financial, commercial and recreational activities linked to Rome were brought together.
For his part, Juan Bautista Roselló stressed the importance of the work carried out by the provincial institution to enhance the value and magnify the site, turning it into a tourist attraction of reference in the province and pointed out that "... the site has been a tourist attraction of reference in the province".this enclave is a real architectural, monumental and archaeological jewel, one of the best sites in Alicante and the Valencian Community.".
