Bovillae
Bovillae was an ancient
Overview
Bovillae was a station on the
Bovillae appears as the scene of the quarrel between Milo and Clodius, in which the latter, whose villa lay above the town on the left of the Via Appia, was killed. The site is not naturally strong, and remains of early fortifications cannot be traced. It may be that Bovillae took the place of Alba Longa as a local centre after the destruction of the latter by Rome, which would explain the deliberate choice of a strategically weak position.[2]
Remains of the circus built there by
41°45′54″N 12°36′47″E / 41.7651021°N 12.613163°E
Remains of a side-road leading off from the nearby Appian Way were unearthed during excavation work to build a McDonald's restaurant in 2014.[3] During the excavation, a total of four male skeletons were also discovered. The restaurant itself now houses a view of a 150-foot stretch of 2,000-year-old cobbled street beneath a glass walkway. It's also possible to go into the excavated area from a separate entrance.
Notes
- ^ It is not likely that any remains of it now exist (Ashby 1911, p. 338).
- ^ a b Ashby 1911, p. 338.
- observer.com. Feb 24, 2017.
References
- Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, London, (1854)
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ashby, Thomas (1911). "Bovillae". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 338.
External links
- Remains of the circus (in Italian)
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