Ascoli Piceno's origins are very old, its past (existed before Rome) is written in testimonials remained to challenge time, still now to sight and visit.  There are constructions like the caves of Annunziata, whatever was left over of a pagan temple, stored in Saint Gregor Church, Gemina's door (1 sec. a.c.) the bridge Augusteo ( still now passable and efficient).  Roman theatre arrived our time. Why the characteristic of Ascoli Piceno is the one of being an authentic outdoor museum, that understands the style of various eras where the presence is suggestive and incredible and covers all the Arches of time from Medieval time to the Renaissance. The urbanic texure is passed from the roman organization to the Medieval and this passage is present in its squares, like the one of the most harmonic and spectacular of Europe- and of Arengo, in its narrow streets and Rue, in its Arches, like we see they were given names at Sestieri della Quintana, to their monumental like the temples (S. Frances Cathedral, Battis Tero, SS. Vincent, and Anasthasio, S. Vittore, S. Maria Intervineos) or Palaces such as ( of Captains, of Arengo, Malaspina) always an example of course, and their Towers ( Ascoli is very famous for her towers. It is called the city of one hundrend towers). La Giostra of Quintana is a game of ability and skill which they will be qualified for the Palio afterwards. Six riders will represent a Sestiere. Remember this names of the Sestieri, which they light up the Ascolans enthusiasm; Piazzarola, Porta Maggiore, Porta Romana, Porta Solesta' Porta Tufilla, Sant'Emidio. Le Giostre were founded at the time of Feudalism and Cavalry. Once together they practice as a military art of warrior games. Many witnesses from people from the sea has in custody many memories from the past in various museum such as: Museum Ittico, Museo Anfore, and Museo Palanteologico