To the view of the city of Altinum
If we looked at these plots of land 11 kilometres from Venice with the naked eye, we would only see corn and soybean fields. But researchers at the University of Padua, combining an optical camera with one that receives near-infrared radiation, have been able to see what lies beneath the fields: The missing Roman city of Altinum.
When the images were taken, in July 2007, the region was affected by a violent drought. And thanks to this they were able to detect the stones, the bricks and the compacted earth that are underground. It has been observed that Altinum was surrounded by rivers and canals, and that another large canal crossed the city in the middle. This canal connected the city with the Venetian Lake. Padua researchers write in Science that the structure of the city shows that the city was perfectly adapted to this amphibious environment. In fact, Altinum is considered the forerunner of Venice.
It is the only large Roman city in northern Italy and, in Europe, one of the few that has not stopped under newer cities.
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