photography campaign conducted by the PVS team in May 2009 clear traces of an amphitheatre were detected as well. The building, positioned east of the theatre, was possibly originally connected with it and thus formed part of one architectural complex. Because of its position on the main east-west road along the valley to the coastal town of Potentia, which acts as the town’s decumanus, Ricina can be characterized as a road-town. See also Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia Ancient Ostra Potentia (ancient city) Sentinum Septempeda Suasa References Percossi Serenelli, E., Pignocchi, G. and Vermeulen, F. (eds.) (2006), I siti archeologici della Vallata del Potenza. Conoscenze e tutela, Ancona, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali. Direzione Regionale per i Beni Culturali e Paesaggistici delle Marche. Vermeulen, F. (2012), Topografia e processi evolutivi delle città romane della valle del Potenza (Picenum). In: de Marinis, G., Fabrini, G.M., Paci, G., Perna, R. & Silvestrini, M. (eds.), I processi formativi ed evolutivi della città in area adriatica, BAR International Series S 2419, Oxford, pp. 331–344. Vermeulen, F., Verhoeven, G. (2004), The Contribution of Aerial Photography and Field Survey to the Study of Urbanization in the Potenza Valley (Picenum), Journal of Roman Archaeology 17, pp. 57–82. External links General Department for Archaeological Monuments in the Marches - Ricina Ghent University - Potenza Valley Survey Project Picenum Macerata Buildings and structures in Macerata Roman towns and cities in Italy Archaeological sites in le Marche Roman sites of the Marche Tourist attractions in le Marche Populated places established in the 3rd century BC Former populated places in Italy Ancient Roman theatres in Italy