Abstract
The Sena Gallica Roman town was settled on the Adriatic coast in the 5th to 4th century BC. The choice of the site was largely influenced by the geomorphological and physiographic conditions near the Misa river mouth. The interactions among climate variation, river dynamics, and marine oscillation determined the anthropic development. At the same time, the new settlement strongly influenced the evolution of this sector in both medieval and in recent times. This work aims to highlight the geological setting and geomorphological evolution of the Senigallia area within the Northern Marche region, taking into account the main scientific literature and new studies to propose a new interpretation of the Holocene history.
Highlights
Senigallia (Civium Romanorum of Sena Gallica) was the first Roman colony to settle in the Adriatic coastal district
It is located on the coastal plain on the right bank of the Misa river in a mildly raised area with the actual historical center of Senigallia being situated at a distance of 700 to 350 m from the shoreline (Figure 1)
The most significant elements highlighted by the new proposed interpretation of the geomorphological evolution of the territory, between the Middle Pleistocene and the Holocene, concerns the position of shorelines related to the interaction between the river and sea
Summary
Senigallia (Civium Romanorum of Sena Gallica) was the first Roman colony to settle in the Adriatic coastal district. It is located on the coastal plain on the right bank of the Misa river in a mildly raised area with the actual historical center of Senigallia being situated at a distance of 700 to 350 m from the shoreline (Figure 1). It was formerly occupied by pre-Roman populations, and has been settled since the 5th to 4th century BC. The area is characterized by gently raised and protected areas and enclosed by waterways, coastal ponds, and the sea [2].
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