Ceprano
Ceprano
Ceprane | |
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| Comune di Ceprano | |
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Location of Ceprano  | |
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| Postal code | 03024 |
| Dialing code | 0775 |
| Patron saint | St. Arduin of Ceprano |
| Saint day | July 28 |
| Website | Official website |
Ceprano (Central-Northern Latian dialect: Ceprane) is a comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Valle Latina, part of the Lazio region of Central Italy.
It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) south of Rome and about 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Naples.
In 1994, the Ceprano Man, a 450,000 year old prehistoric human skull cap was discovered in the area.
History
Ceprano's origins are connected to a Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the
Ceprano was part of the Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870.
After
On 28 May 1944 Ceprano was liberated by Canadian troops as part of the Allies' push against German occupation.
Since 1946 Ceprano has been part of the
See also
- Homo cepranensis
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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