Treia is a little town on a rocky ridge above the Potenza Valley, in the province of Macerata, halfway between the Sibillini Mountains and the Adriatic. Recognized among I Borghi Più Belli d’Italia, it is a compact town with loads of history and beauty to show. The story of Treia begins a little below the current hilltop, where ancient Trea once stood; probably founded by Sabine settlers and later integrated into Roman rule, it became a municipium in the first century BC and prospered along a secondary route of the Via Flaminia.
Archaeological excavations in the Potenza Valley revealed its urban plan, with traces of temples, baths, and a forum, as well as an unexpected discovery: sculptures and inscriptions dedicated to the Egyptian deities Isis and Serapis, an uncommon presence in central Italy that gives Treia a unique place in the region’s archaeological record.
