Flaminia minor

Coming from Bologna on the Via Emilia, past the village of Idice, turn right on the roundabout, taking the Via Idice up to Mercatale, a suburb of Ozzano Emilia, where you can admire the wrought iron statue of Christ by Eros Mariani in the churchyard of the new Church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Moving close we cross via del Partigiano with the remains of the ancient village. Here we begin our climb along the way Mercatale- Settefonti, where, after 5 km on the left you can see the sign "Flaminia Minor" that corresponds to the path n. 801 C.A.I. It goes through a long gullies always exposed ridge, devoid of vegetation, but with a breathtaking view and a crisp and clean air. At the end of the path you will find yourself on via Monte Armato continuing from where it links up to Palesio and Monte Calderaro. This path, continuing to rise, can bring up in Tuscany, as they seem to attest to the ancient sources. The road, of Roman origin (seems built around the 187 a.C.), put in connection Bononia, Claterna and Arezzo and constituted a valid alternative to routes along the valley of the Savena and the Reno, but not to be confused with the Flaminia Militare ,very different for purposes, type and site. http://www.sputnik.info/infobofi.htm

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in this ancient route on the part of public institutions (in particular the union of Savena-Idice municipalities) and local researchers. In particular, historian Emilio Prantoni has printed the first of two volumes dedicated to this topic. The first volume, supported by the Villaggio della Salute+, is entitled 'Flaminia Minor. From Bologna to Arezzo on the ancient military road of 187 B.C.'. (Bacchilega editore), of which a presentation note is given below.

Presentation by the publisher: FLAMINIA MINOR
The book proposes an itinerary of historical, artistic, landscape and anthropological interest that traces a hypothetical-possible route of the Via Flaminia Minor, built for military purposes by the consul Gaius Flaminius in 187 BC.
The author presents a complete route from Claterna to Arezzo (Ponte a Buriano) based on historiographic, archaeological, morphological and anthropological data. The itinerary includes many stops and ancient monuments and parish churches, among the most beautiful in the world.
The publication is enriched by a cartographic apparatus highlighting the historical, pedestrian-cycling and automobile route, with details of the altimetry and distances between the various locations and other useful information for travellers.
(A second publication, complementary to the first, will follow in due course, with a documentary record and detailed description of the route).