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Rudiae
40.3340° N, 18.1470° E
About
Rudiae (Rusce ['Ruʃe] in the local dialect; Ῥοδίαι in ancient Greek) was a former human settlement in late 9th or early 8th centuries BCE. It is presently an archaeological park beside the San Pietro in Lama that runs south-west from the city of Lecce. The place was identified as the former home of the poet Ennius by the Renaissance Humanist, Antonio de Ferraris.
Historical Timeline
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Growth and Greek presence
late 6th century BCE
Initial settlement
late 9th or early 8th centuries BCE
Reduction to a village
1st century CE
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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