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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aternum-Buca

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aternum-Buca
Roman port settlement in Abruzzo


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 21:35
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Pescara, Abruzzo region, central Italy
  • Period: Roman settlement, active from circa 1st century BCE
  • Ancient name: Aternum (Latin for the Aterno River)
  • Significance: Important Adriatic port and commercial hub in Roman Italy

Aternum-Buca represents the remains of an ancient Roman port settlement located in present-day Abruzzo, in the Adriatic coastal ...

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