Editing Como (section)

===Ancient Foundations===

The hills surrounding modern Como have been inhabited since the [[Iron Age]], originally by the [[Celt]]ic [[Orobii]] tribe. These people, according to [[Pliny the Elder]] and contemporary scholars, had connections with the [[Ligurian (ancient language)|Ancient Ligurians]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Peron |first=Ettore Maria |title=Storia di Como |date=July 2017 |publisher=Edizioni Biblioteca dell'immagine |isbn=9788863912685 |edition=First |location=Pordenone |publication-date=2017 |pages=4 |trans-title=History of Como}}</ref><ref name="Luraschi 1999 5">{{Cite book |last=Luraschi |first=Giorgio |title=Storia di Como Antica |publisher=Edizioni New Press |year=1999 |isbn=8895383834 |edition=Second |location=Como |publication-date=1999 |pages=5 |trans-title=Ancient History of Como}}</ref> a group culturally similar to the Celts.  Settlement remains can still be found on the wooded hills southwest of the city, particularly in the [[Rebbio]] district.  The Breccia and Prestino areas, along with neighboring [[San Fermo della Battaglia]] and [[Cavallasca]], also show evidence of the [[Golasecca culture]],<ref name="Luraschi 1999 5"/> dating back to the Iron Age.  Later, a second Celtic migration brought Gaulish tribes, notably the [[Insubres]], to the Como region.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Peron |first=Ettore Maria |title=Storia di Como |date=July 2017 |publisher=Edizioni Biblioteca dell'Immagine |isbn=9788863912685 |edition=First |location=Pordenone |publication-date=2017 |pages=7 |trans-title=History of Como}}</ref>

Around the 1st century BC, the Romans asserted their dominance over the territory.  Although the original settlement was located in the hills, [[Julius Caesar]] ordered the town moved to its present lakeside location.  He directed the draining of the marsh near the lake's southern tip and implemented a typical Roman grid plan for the walled city, with streets intersecting at right angles.  The newly established town, named ''Novum Comum'', was granted the status of ''municipium'', a self-governing Roman city.  In a significant archaeological find in September 2018, hundreds of [[gold coin]]s dating to 474 AD were discovered in the basement of the former Cressoni Theater.  These coins, minted during the reigns of Roman Emperors [[Honorius (emperor)|Honorius]] and others, were contained in a two-handled [[soapstone]] [[amphora]], providing valuable insights into the late Roman era in the region.<ref name="2018-09-10_NPR">[https://www.npr.org/2018/09/10/646445359/hundreds-of-roman-gold-coins-found-in-theater-basement Hundreds Of Roman Gold Coins Found In Theater Basement] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912131322/https://www.npr.org/2018/09/10/646445359/hundreds-of-roman-gold-coins-found-in-theater-basement |date=12 September 2018 }}, Shannon Van Sant, [[NPR]], 2018-09-10</ref>