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Satricum
41.5131° N, 12.7551° E
About
Satricum (modern Le Ferriere), an ancient town of Latium vetus, lay on the right bank of the Astura river some 60 kilometres (37 miles) SE of Rome in a low-lying region south of the Alban Hills, at the NW border of the Pontine Marshes. It was directly accessible from Rome via a road running roughly parallel to the Via Appia.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Member of the Latin League
499 BCE
Taken by the Volsci
c. 488 BCE
Volscian encampment and stormed
386 BCE
Roman colony established
385 BCE
Taken by Volsci and Praeneste allies
382 BCE
Roman relief and victory
381 BCE
Latins burn the town, temple spared
377 BCE
Volsci rebuild Satricum
348 BCE
Roman siege and destruction
346 BCE
Early excavation of sanctuary
1896
Discovery of Lapis Satricanus (re-used)
1977
Rescue project and renewed excavations begin
1977
Acropolis re-excavation and metrological study
1978–1981
University of Amsterdam direction
1990
Site exhibition opens at Le Ferriere
June 2014
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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