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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aeclanum-Aquilonia

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aeclanum-Aquilonia
Ruins of a Roman municipium in Campania


๐Ÿ• 3 min read ยท Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 00:20
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near Mirabella Eclano in the Irpinia region, Campania
  • Served as a significant Roman town on the Appian Way (Via Appia) during the Imperial period
  • Destroyed by the Goths under Vitigis in 545 CE during the Gothic War
  • Excavations ongoing since the 19th century; managed by the Archaeological Superintendency of Campania

Aeclanum, known in antiquity as Aquilonia, was a substantial Roman municipium situated along the Appian Way in southern ...

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