Antium - Wikipedia Antium was an ancient coastal town in Latium, south of Rome An oppidum was founded by people of Latial culture (11th century BC or the beginning of the 1st millennium BC), [1] then it was the main stronghold of the Volsci people until it was conquered by the Romans In some versions of Rome's foundation myth, Antium was founded by Anteias, son
Anzio - Wikipedia The symbol of Anzio is the goddess Fortuna, in reference to her veneration in the ancient Antium, [7] whose territory Anzio occupies a very important part; so that it retains the heritage of the ancient town in archaeological terms: the settlement of Antium, over the centuries, was certainly present in the area of modern Anzio (the Capo d'Anzio)
Antium History - Roamin The Empire By the 5 th century BCE, Antium was an important city of the Volsci, and fought against the Etruscans and Romans in various conflicts This participation included being the town to which Gaius Marcius Coriolanus fled after his exile from Rome, and from where he led a Volsci army to attack Rome in 491 BCE
Antium was the playground of the Roman elite - Explore Italy Guide Antium was the playground of the Roman elite This coastal city, located about 60 kilometers south of Rome, was renowned for its scenic beauty, luxurious villas, and vibrant social scene Antium, known today as Anzio, attracted wealthy Romans seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of the capital
Antium, Shakespeare, and Imperial Palaces – Time Travel Rome As years of peace passed, Antium became an ever more popular resort and tourist town It boasted an original work by Pythagoras, which brought many visitors, and was also a favorite imperial getaway Not only that, Antium was the hometown of two Roman emperors, Caligula and Nero
Antium, Latium - Roamin The Empire This week's post explores the remains of ancient Antium, site of an imperial villa and predecessor to the modern Italian city of Anzio
Antium - Madain Project (en) Ancient Antium, a coastal town, was an ancient Roman port city, situated south of the historic city of Roma Today the archaeological site of ancient Antium corresponds to modern day regions of Anzio and Nettuno
Antium: a Pleiades place resource Antium ranked as one of the most important and most powerful centers of Latium and was captured by Rome at the close of the Latin War in the fourth century B C Imperial Antium was well known for its number of coastal villas
Neros port of Antium - Roman Ports Antium, as the Latin name of the city used to be, was one of the ports in the vicinity of Rome that, like Centumcellae (Civitavecchia) 6, Ostia 7 and Puteoli (Pozzuoli) 8, had to take care for commercial traffic by sea and food transports essential for the stability of Rome 9