Ancona

Ancona is the main city of the Region Marche and it’s situated at the centre of the Adriatic coast, north of the Conero promontory. The name Ancona originates from the greek word “Ankon“ which means “elbow“ and was conceived by the first greek sailors (Siracusans) who founded the city in 387 BC. After 295 BC (Battle of Sentinum) it became a Roman Colony and Emperor Trajan (2nd century AD) used Ancona Port as starting point for his “Dacian Campaign“. It became an independent commune in the 11th century tur