Crustumerium

Crustumerium was an ancient town of Latium, on the edge of the Sabine territory, near the headwaters of the Allia, not far from the . Crustumerium is unique among Latial settlements for its prolific usage of chamber tombs during the 6th-century BCE; whereas other contemporary Latial communities typically contain few examples of such burials, Crustumerium contains tens of chamber tombs.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Crustumerium was an ancient town of Latium, on the edge of the Sabine territory, near the headwaters of the Allia, not far from the Tiber.
  • Also known as: Crustumeria” and “Parco Archeologico di Crustumerium
  • Address: Via della Marcigliana 1052, Roma

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Settebagni railway station and Sant’Antonio da Padova a Via Salaria Church.

Railway station
is situated 2½ km southwest of Crustumerium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colle Salario and Prima Porta.

Neighborhood
is a frazione of the Municipality of , located in the zone Z. II Castel Giubileo, within the territory of the urban zone 4E Serpentara of the Municipio Roma III. is situated 5 km southwest of Crustumerium.

Neighborhood
is the 58th zona of , identified by the initials Z. LVIII. The name came from an arch of the aqueduct that brought water to the , which formed over Via Flaminia a sort of gateway which travellers saw as the first indication of having reached Rome. is situated 5 km west of Crustumerium.

Quarter
is the 57th zona of , identified by the initials Z. LVII. It is located 11 kilometres north of the city center, along the Via Flaminia, just outside the Grande Raccordo Anulare. is situated 6 km southwest of Crustumerium.

Crustumerium

Latitude
42.01575° or 42° 0′ 57″ north
Longitude
12.54973° or 12° 32′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FJJ2G8X+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 936391552
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1142110
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Highlights include Riserva naturale della Marcigliana and Parco Umberto Nobile.

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