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Netum
36.8830° N, 15.0830° E
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Netum or Neetum (Greek: Νέητον), was a considerable ancient town in the south of Sicily, near the sources of the little river Asinarus (modern Falconara), and about 34 km southwest of Syracuse. Its current site is at the località of Noto Antica (formerly Noto Vecchio), in the modern comune of Noto.
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Treaty recognizing Hieron II's authority over Netum
263 BCE
Foundation of modern Noto
1703
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