🏛️ Rome-Praeneste
Archaeological remains of a major sanctuary city in the Latium region
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Palestrina, Lazio region, approximately 40 km east of Rome
- Period: Bronze Age settlement through medieval times; sanctuary worship from 4th century BCE
- Coordinates: 41.891268, 12.515082
- Notable feature: Terraced sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, one of the largest religious complexes in ancient Italy
Praeneste was a prosperous Italic settlement and later a major Roman sanctuary city built on a hillside commanding ...