Mount Bibele
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Mount Bibele is a large mountain in the Apennine mountains which acts as a divide between the drainage basins of the Idice river to the east and the Zena river to the west. Its highest point is 617 m (2,024 ft) above sea level. The mountain is located in the commune of Monterenzio.
Etymology
The toponym Bibele likely derives from the Latin verb bibo which means to drink. Medieval documents describe a mountain with the name Monte Bibulo.[1]
Geography
The mountain is made of sandstones, biocalcarenite, and marls from the Miocene epoch of the Neogene geologic period.[2] The mountain has three peaks. Mount Bibele is the highest and is 617 meters high. It is the origin of the name of the mountain. The other peaks are Mount Tamburino, which is 575 meters high, and Mount Savino, which is 550 meters high.[3]
History
This region was likely settled by humans due to its naturally fortified position that allows for a view of the Raticosa pass and access to the Po valley. This provided an economic benefit as it was on a trade route between the Etruscan civilization and central Italy.[4]
Archaeological evidence has revealed that it was inhabited as early as the European
References
- ^ "LOCATION OF MOUNT BIBELE" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Monte Bibele, Monterenzio, Monte Bibele, ambito culturale etrusco celtico, età etrusco celtica". bbcc.ibc.regione.emilia-romagna.it (in Italian). 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ ISSN 0169-1317.
- from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-2519-1. Archivedfrom the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.