The orientation of the urban layout indicate its clear connection with the sacred area surrounding the Temple of Feronia adjacent to the forum, which had one of the main entrances at this point, preserved almost unchanged in the radical restructuring that the site underwent at the time of the establishment of the Roman colony.
The city's layout is clearly connected to the sacred area around the Temple of Feronia, which was located near the forum and had one of its main entrances at this point. This entrance remained largely unchanged during the major changes made to the site when the Roman colony was founded.