Location | L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy |
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Region | Abruzzo |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Roman Republic - Byzantine Empire |
Cultures | Ancient Rome |
Site notes | |
Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell'Abruzzo |
Website | Area Archeologica Amiternum (in Italian) |
Amiternum was an ancient Sabine city, then Roman city and later bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see in the central Abruzzo region of modern Italy, located 9 km (5.6 mi) from L'Aquila. Amiternum was the birthplace of the historian Sallust (86 BC).[1]