- Praeneste | Roman Republic, Latium, Temple of Fortuna | Britannica
After the Gallic invasion (390 bc), Praeneste fought many battles with Rome; defeated in the Latin War (340–338), it lost part of its territory and became Rome’s ally After 90 bc it received Roman citizenship and became a municipium
- Palestrina - Wikipedia
The poet Horace ranked "cool Praeneste" with Tibur and Baiae as favoured resorts The emperor Augustus stayed in Praeneste, and Tiberius recovered there from a dangerous illness and made it a municipium The emperor Marcus Aurelius was at Praeneste with his family when his 7-year-old son Verus died [18]
- Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina
The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina (ancient Praeneste) in Italy was built in the 2nd century BCE to honor the goddess Isis and the goddess Fortuna The massive site spans a mountainside, built with Roman cement or pozzolana, and remains a rare example of an intact pagan temple complex
- Cult Worship at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
Fortuna Primigenia was initially considered to be a foreign goddess by the Romans, as her center of worship was Praeneste, located about 37 km (23 mi ) southeast of Rome Situated on a spur of the Apennines Mountains, Praeneste is one of the most ancient towns of Latium
- History of Palestrina
As a result the ancient town of Praeneste, now Palestrina, occupies a position of considerable strategic importance, which is closely linked to its historical importance
- Praeneste Primigenium - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Some 35 kilometers east of Rome lies the town of Praeneste, now called Palestrina Situated on a spur of the Apennines, it looks out over the Pontine Plain between Mons Albanus and Monte Lupone Even today it dominates this part of the plain with its gargantuan hilltop sanctuary
- Praeneste | Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography | Archli
PRAENESTE (Πραίνεστος, Strab Appian; Πραίνεστε, Dio Cass : Eth Πραινεστῖνος, or Πραινεστηνός, Praenestinus: Palestrina), one of the most ancient, as well as in early times one of the most powerful and important, of the cities of Latium
- National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina: Preserving the Legacy of . . .
The National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina is located in the town of Palestrina, within the Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy The site corresponds to ancient Praeneste, a city of the Roman Republic known for its religious significance
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