Peltuinum
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| Location | Prata d'Ansidonia, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy |
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| Type | Settlement |
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| Periods | Roman Republic - Byzantine Empire |
| Cultures | Ancient Rome |
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| Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell'Abruzzo |
| Website | Peltuinum Template:It icon Template:En icon |
Peltuinum was a Roman town of the Vestini, on the ancient Via Claudia Nova, 20 km east of L'Aquila, Italy, between the modern-day settlements of Prata d'Ansidonia and Castelnuovo.[1] It was apparently the chief town of that portion of the Vestini who dwelt west of the main Apennine chain. Remains of the town walls, of an amphitheatre, of a temple and of other buildings still exist. The city was the birthplace of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, a Roman general from the age of Nero.
References
- ^ "The Ancient Town of Peltuinum". Retrieved 23 December 2013.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Peltuinum". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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