Roman Necropolis of Voghenza
Excavations begun in 1976 have brought to light a burial and monumental area of a certain significance that can be dated between the middle of the 1th to the 3rd century A.D. The necropolis has already turned up 67 burial spots dating back to the 6th-7th centuries A.D. The materials found consists of common pottery, oil-lamps, glass balm containers and amber, metal, gold, onyx and bone objects. Some of these finds are on display in the Museo Archeologico di Belriguardo. In all the burial spots one or more coins were found. Towards the end of the last century three sarcophagi and a large square baptism font with an inscription on the edge were found: these can be seen in the Civico Lapidario di Ferrara.
Opening
Open all year. You can see the necropolis only from the outside.
Contacts
How to get here
By car: from Ferrara motorway Ferrara-Porto Garibaldi, exit Gualdo, then follow signs for Voghenza. Access to necropolis on the right side of Via Dante Alighieri.
By bus: suburban line 2400 Ferrara-Voghiera -Longastrino.
44° 45 57 N / 11° 45 13 E
