Asseria

Asseria stands on a low hill above the Ravni Kotari plain and was a Liburnian settlement long before Rome arrived - the walls that enclose it are built of very large unmortared blocks, some of them enormous, laid in the pre-Roman technique and standing to a considerable height in stretches. Rome took the place over and it became a municipium; the monumental gate that survives was built in the early second century and dedicated to Trajan, and the inscription naming him is still on it. Excavation has exposed the forum, a basilica and stretches of street. The site is open ground with no fencing and no charge.

What you actually see

• Liburnian megalithic walls - very large unmortared blocks, standing high.
• A gate dedicated to Trajan - built in the early second century.
• The Roman forum exposed - basilica and streets alongside.
• Open ground, no ticket - the site is unenclosed.

When to go

April to October. Two hours.

Honest expectations

There is no visitor centre, no signage of any depth and no facilities. The site is exposed with no shade. Snakes are a genuine consideration in summer. The track in is rough.

Nearby

Benkovac is north; Bribirska Glavica is east.