an ancient town of Latium (modern Pratica di Mare, Italy), 19 miles (30 kilometres) south of Rome, regarded as the religious centre of the early ... [2 related articles]
Town in the ancient region of Latium, Italy, on the Appian Way about 32 km/20 mi south of Rome. According to tradition it was originally the city of Latinus, and was refounded by Aeneas, the...