sanctuary
sanctuary is an archaeological site in Capena, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. sanctuary is situated nearby to the archaeological site Basilica of Lucus Feroniae, as well as near shrine with altar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lucus Feroniae and Villa dei Volusii.
Lucus Feroniae
Archaeological site
Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lucus Feroniae was an ancient sanctuary or, literally sacred grove, dedicated to the Sabine goddess Feronia, protector of freedmen, ex-slaves. It was located near to the ancient town of Feronia in Etruria on the ancient Via Tiberina, in what is now the territory of the modern commune of Capena, Lazio. Lucus Feroniae is situated 120 metres west of sanctuary.
Villa dei Volusii
Archaeological site
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The ancient Roman Villa dei Volusii or Villa dei Volusii-Saturnini is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Fiano Romano, next to the ancient Roman town and sanctuary of Lucus Feroniae, along the route of ancient Via Tiberina. Villa dei Volusii is situated 420 metres northeast of sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fiano Romano and Passo Corese.
Fiano Romano
Town
Fiano Romano is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy, approximately 40 kilometres north of the city. Fiano Romano borders the following municipalities: Capena, Civitella San Paolo, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nazzano. Fiano Romano is situated 4½ km north of sanctuary.
Passo Corese
Village
Passo Corese is an Italian town and hamlet of Fara in Sabina, a municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio. In 2011 it had a population of 3,573. Passo Corese is situated 5 km northeast of sanctuary.
Monterotondo Scalo
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Monterotondo Scalo is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of sanctuary.
sanctuary
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capena, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.13016° or 42° 7′ 49″ northLongitude
12.5971° or 12° 35′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FJJ4HJW+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1267566389OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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