marked the beginning of Roman influence in this region. And it is this period, which lasted about five centuries, that has left an architectural and spiritual legacy in Aosta to this day.

If you go to Aosta tomorrow, you'll see the Augustan arch, which is the "official" entry way into the city, and you'll see the Roman walls that act as the city's first perimeters and remains of the outdoor ampitheater.

It goes without saying that this area is a history buff's fantasy. Because when you're done with the Roman stuff, you get to move into the relics of the Middle Ages (beginning from the Middle Ages, there are at least 100 hundred castles, although only 7 are open to the public), and then if you're still feeling frisky, there are the monuments, churches and religious art and architecture of the Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance ages. And I thought growing up near historic Philadelphia was cool.

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