 Part of the remaining town wall. | |
| Location | Prata d'Ansidonia, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Roman Republic - Byzantine Empire |
| Cultures | Ancient Rome |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | https://www.peltuinum.org |
Peltuinum was a Roman town of the Vestini, on the ancient Via Claudia Nova, 20 km east of L'Aquila, Italy,[1] between the modern-day settlements of Prata d'Ansidonia and Castelnuovo.[2]
It was apparently the chief town of that portion of the Vestini who dwelt west of the main Apennine chain. Remains of the town walls, of an amphitheatre, of a temple and of other buildings still exist.[1] The city was the birthplace of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, a Roman general from the age of Nero.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Peltuinum". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 77.
- ^ "The Ancient Town of Peltuinum". Retrieved 23 December 2013.
