Synopsis
Explore Fidenae and the edge of ancient Rome through ruins, roads, and long-vanished battles. This edition surveys a city that rose with Etruscan roots, faced repeated conflicts with Rome, and faded to a few scattered remains. It connects maps, trenches, and tombs to show how the landscape shaped Rome’s early history.
The text traces Fidenae’s walls, gates, and strategic position along the Cremera valley and the Tyber. It details how episodes of war, occupation, and shifting power left few signs above ground, while cave-like chambers and quarry halls hint at a once-bustling place near Castel Giubileo and the Via Collatina. Readers will see how ancient road networks and topography influenced settlement and decline.
- Learn how Fidenae’s location influenced its rise and clashes with Rome
- See descriptions of the hilltop site, gates, and the citadel at Castel Giubileo
- Explore the remnants and potential tombs, caverns, and early building methods
- Understand how later empires reshaped and repurposed ancient structures
Ideal for fans of classical history, Roman topography, and archaeological exploration who want a grounded, map-led view of a once-great neighbor to Rome.
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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR?d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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