Area archeologica Pian di Nave
Area archeologica Pian di Nave lies along the coast in Sanremo, where seventeenth-century houses once stood between the port’s old and new piers. Archaeological remains reveal a neighbourhood shaped by maritime trade, especially the Mediterranean olive-oil business.
Excavations uncovered two one-storey houses, including an oil store with four slate-lined underground tanks holding about 1,000 litres each. A slate counter and basin served retail sales, while a nearby furnace bears green copper stains from metalworking. Part of the medieval Ponte del Vallotto also survives here, linking the site to Sanremo’s older roads.
The houses were demolished after the 1753 revolt, and their materials helped build Forte di Santa Tecla between 1755 and 1756. Its gun slits face the city rather than the sea, a striking reminder of Genoese control. Today, transparent covers protect the remains, while a sundial marks the public square above them.
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