| Alban Mount | |
|---|---|
| Monte Cavo | |
 Monte Cavo. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | East of Rome, Italy |
| Parent range | Colli Albani |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cone |
Monte Cavo, or less often, "Monte Albano," is the second highest mountain of the complex of the Alban Hills, near Rome, Italy. An old volcano extinguished around 10,000 years ago, it lies about 20 km (12 mi) from the sea, in the territory of the comune of Rocca di Papa. It is the dominant peak of the Alban Hills. The current name comes from Cabum, an Italic settlement existing on this mountain.
Volcanic activity under King Tullus Hostilius on the site was reported by Livy in his book of Roman history:[1] "...there had been a shower of stones on the Alban Mount...".
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 487.