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date: 10 December 2023

Aletriumlocked

Aletriumlocked

  • Edward Togo Salmon
  •  and T. W. Potter

Extract

Aletrium (mod. Alatri), town of the *Hernici 70 km. (43 mi.) south-east of Rome. Always loyal to Rome after 358 bce, Aletrium became a prosperous *municipium (Cic. Clu.46) and remained such (reject Lib. colon.23). Its massive polygonal walls have survived almost intact, those surrounding the citadel being particularly remarkable. There is also an early *aqueduct of c.

Subjects

  • Ancient Geography
  • Roman Material Culture

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