Aléria, Archaeological site and commune in Haute-Corse, France
Aléria is a commune on Corsica's eastern coast with extensive archaeological remains from ancient times. The site includes ruins of a fortified settlement and a museum displaying discoveries from different historical periods.
Phocaeans founded the settlement around 566 BC as Alalíē, which later became an important trading port. Control eventually passed to Etruscans and Romans, who gave it the name Aléria and transformed the settlement.
The Jerôme Carcopino Museum housed in Fort Matra displays artifacts from Etruscan and Roman excavations that reveal how ancient inhabitants lived and traded. These collections help visitors understand the daily life and connections across the Mediterranean world.
The site lies south of Bastia along Route N198 and is easily accessible by road. Educational facilities and information centers are available to help you navigate and understand what you see.
A pre-Roman necropolis at Casabianda contains over 200 tombs that reveal Mediterranean trading networks from centuries past. These graves show what goods and items passed through this port city across generations.
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