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  Shown within Abruzzo | |
| 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]
- ^ S. P. Oakley (13 October 2005). A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X : Volume IV: Book X: Volume IV. Oxford University Press, UK. pp. 414–. ISBN 978-0-19-156924-1.