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date: 20 March 2023

Falernus agerlocked

Falernus agerlocked

  • Nicholas Purcell

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Fertile tract of north *Campania, Roman from 338 bce and distributed to citizens of tribus Falerna. Near the sea and on the *via Appia, it became one of the foremost Italian centres of investment agriculture, and its famous *wine contributed greatly to the export trade of the late republic. It supported many *villas, several villages, and towns of which the most important was Forum Popillii (near mod.

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  • Ancient Geography

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