The Origin and Plan of Roman Florence
Colin Hardie
There has been much argument and little agreement about the date of foundation Florentia, purpose its with regard to Faesulae, relation city's site orientation Consular road which joined Arretium Luca, Via Cassia, crossing River Arnus by Roman equivalent Ponte Vecchio. Although Cassia is agreed belong second century B.C., precise uncertain, for stretch from Faesulae Florentia two different routes are recorded, one on north bank (after first few miles out Arretium) other south as far It that southern route later, but not whether it Arno a cause or consequence Florentia.
Journal of Roman Studies