Segni - Italy | The Mystery of the Polygonal Walls and the Latin League | Megalithomania

Join us on Patreon:   / megalithomania  . Segni is an important megalithic city said to have been built around 500 BC, situated on a hilltop in the Lepini Mountains. It has several impressive doorways built with massive megalithic blocks, perfectly cut and raised. According to ancient Roman sources, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh king of Rome, established a Roman colony at the town, then known as Signia. Additional colonists were reportedly sent there in 495 BC. However, it's cyclopean construction was here much earlier and adopted by the Etruscans and Romans. The walls incorporated a system of gates, including the Porta Saracena which is covered by a large monolithic architrave. Atop the ancient acropolis of Segni sits the podium of the temple of Juno Moneta, which now supports a Medieval church of Saint Peter (10th century). Related Videos: Norba -    • Norba | Megalithic Polygonal Construction ...   Alatri -    • Polygonal Walls of the Giants in Ancient I...   Ferentino -    • Cyclopean & Polygonal Walls of Ancient Fer...   Palestrina -    • Cyclopean Sanctuary of the Goddess at Pale...   Cosa Part 1 -    • Cosa Megalithic Fort pt.1 | Gigantic Polyg...   Cosa Part 2 -    • Cosa Megalithic Fort pt.2 | Cyclopean Plat...   Antica Circeo -    • Cyclopean Walls of Ancient Italy | Polygon...   Gary Biltcliffe Lecture -    • Gary Biltcliffe: The Etruscan Legacy and M...   Hugh Newman Lecture -    • Hugh Newman | Polygonal and Cyclopean Wall...   Megalithomania T-Shirts & Merch: teespring.com/stores/megalithomania Explore the world with Megalithomania Tours: http://www.megalithomania.co.uk/tours... Subscribe here:    / megalithomaniauk   http://www.megalithomania.co.uk Copyright Megalithomania 20120. All Rights Reserved.