Riserva Naturale Nomentum

The name of the Reserve derives from the Latin-Sabine town of Nomentum (4th century BC): the ruins of its walls can be found in location Montedoro at km 21.500 of via Nomentana. The ancient track and parts of the bottom of the Roman street can still be seen.
The current town of Mentana dates back to 8th century when, after the Longobard invasion (712-744) of the ancient Nomentum, the inhabitants began to progressively move away up to the definitive abandonment of the ancient center, which took place between the end of the 10th and the beginning of the 11th century.