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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Tarracinae

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Tarracinae
Roman coastal town and port in Latium


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 18:38
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Ancient name: Tarracina; modern name: Terracina, Lazio, Italy
  • Located on the Tyrrhenian coast south of Rome
  • Founded as a Greek colony; later Romanized and strategically important as a port and way-station on the Via Appia
  • Coordinates: 41.766621ยฐN, 12.616534ยฐE

Tarracinae was a significant Roman coastal settlement in Latium, situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea approximately 80 kilometers south ...

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