The religion in the Proto-historic Veneto – II

This route is ideal to follow after route "The religion in the Proto-historic Veneto – I" and it leads tourists to visit the pre-Roman Veneto through some important places of worship, which are less known than the previous ones. The Sanctuary, which stood in Altino (Fornace), was a multicultural place of worship attended by the inhabitants of the Veneto, Greeks and Etruscans whose marks are the wonderful small votive bronzes kept in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (National Archeological Museum). At the Civic Museum in Pieve di Cadore you can see the ex-voto remains found in Lagole di Calalzo, where the place of worship of the local divinity Trumusiate/Tribusiate Sainate can be found since the VI century: she has been identified as the mythological figure of Apollo centered around the local mineral water which flows in springs. At the Museo di Auronzo in Cadore you can see the material of the Sanctuary of Monte Calvario: a sacred place which acted also as a writing centre attended for six centuries (I sec.-V sec.) both by the local inhabitants and by occasional believers such as soldiers, craftsmen and merchants.

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NOTE LOGISTICHE
This route (by car) should last one day; total journey length: about 137 Km. From Altino follow the signs to the A4 in the direction of Venice. At the exit for the A27 go in the direction of Belluno. In Ponte nelle Alpi go on the SS 51 (follow signs to SS51/Cortina/SS51bis/Auronzo) until Pieve di Cadore; from here follow the signs to the centre (Via Nazionale, Piazza Tiziano). In the vicinity of the Civic Museum there is a big car park. To reach Auronzo di Cadore take the SS 51bis until Lozzo and then the SS 52. At 300 m from the museum there is a car park.