Liternum
 Ruins of Liternum, Lago Patria | |
| Location | Giugliano in Campania, Province of Naples, Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Campania |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Sito Archeologico di Liternum (in Italian) |
Liternum was an ancient town of
Roman colony. Although Livy records that the town was unsuccessful,[1] excavation reveals a Roman town existed there until the 4th century AD.[2]
History
The town is mainly famous as the residence of the
Moral Letters to Lucilius. In letter LXXXVI, Seneca describes the villa as being built with squared stone blocks with towers on both sides.[4][5][6]
In
Augustus Caesar
is said to have conducted a colony of veterans to Liternum.
The construction of the
Excavations between 1930 and 1936 brought to light some elements of the city center (
amphitheater and the necropolis
have been identified.
References
- ^ Livy 34, 45
- ^ a b Lomas, H. K. 'Liternum' in Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow (eds.) Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th ed.) 850
- ^ AA., VV. (1826). A new guide of Naples, its environs, Procida, Ischia and Capri. p. 384.
- ^ Moral letters to Lucilius/Letter 86
- ^ Seneca, Epistulae Morales 86
- ^ Livy 48.52
- ^ Ovid's Metamorphoses15.713f
- ^ AA., VV. (1826). A new guide of Naples, its environs, Procida, Ischia and Capri. p. 386.
Bibliography
- Chianese, Domenico (1978). Liternum (in Italian). Naples.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Camodeca, Giuseppe (2010). "Liternum". Supplementa Italica 25 (in Italian): 11–70.
Sources and external links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liternum.
- The Hunterian Museum's page on Liternum, with maps and photos.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Liternum". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
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Archaeological sites in Campania | ||
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| Province of Avellino |     | |
| Province of Benevento | ||
| Province of Caserta | ||
| Province of Naples | ||
| Province of Salerno |
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