Ocriticum

Ocriticum was an Italic and Roman town, the ruins of which are located in the comune of Cansano, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Ocriticum
View of Ocriticum
Shown within Abruzzo
LocationCansano
Coordinates42.002986°N 13.990211°E / 42.002986; 13.990211
History
CulturesAncient Rome

There are the remains of two Italic/Roman temples of Jupiter and Hercules, and a sacellum of Ceres and Venus, as well as remains of the ancient settlement.

The mansio Jovis Larene is also nearby, an important inn stop marked on the Tabula Peutingeriana.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.