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Ferentium
42.4886° N, 12.1325° E
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Ferentium was a town of ancient Etruria, situated near the modern city of Viterbo in the northern part of the Roman province of Latium, now in modern Lazio. The city was also known as Ferentinum, Ferentum or Ferentia, and should not be confused with ancient Ferentinum (now Ferentino), which is in southern Lazio.
Historical Timeline
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Diocese established
c. 400 AD
Diocese suppressed
after 700 AD
Conquest and depopulation by Viterbo
1172
Acquarossa excavations (Swedish Institute)
1956–1978
Ferentium excavations (Tuscia University)
1994–2009
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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