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[German version] This item can be found on the following maps: Gallia/Gaul | Limes | Rome | Rome Capital ( oppidum) of the Vediantian Ligures, already inhabited in the Neolithic age, modern Cimiez near Nice. Under Augustus capital of the province of Alpes Maritimae (Diod. Sic. 29,28; Ptol. 3,1,43; Plin. HN 3,47), C. was a municipium of the tribus Claudia under the administration of IIviri on the via Iulia Augusta; under Diocletian, C. was assigned to Eburodunum in the Alpes Cottiae (It. Ant. 296; Not. Galliarum 17,7; Tab. Peut. 3,3). Bishop's seat (Hilarus Papa, …

[German version] This item can be found on the following maps: | Coloniae | Regio, regiones Oppidum of the Ligurian Dectunini or Irienses, now Tortona. Founded as a colonia between 122 and 118 BC, possibly re-established before 27 BC, tribus Pomptina (Vell. Pat. 1,15,5), regio IX, intersection of the via Fulvia (from 159 BC), the via Postumia (from 148 BC and the via Aemilia Scauri (from 109 BC; Str. 5,1,11; Ptol. 3,1,35; Plin. HN 3,49; Tab. Peut. 3,5). In the late Imperial period centre of the annona (Cassiod. Var. 10,27,2), bishopric (Agatho Papa, Ep. 3, 1239) and probably praesidium of th…

[German version] City in the region of the Ligures Bagienni, only mentioned in inscriptions, not in ancient literature; modern Borgo San Dalmazzo near Cuneo. After Caesar probably a municipium, tribus Quirina, regio IX. From P., a customs station for collection of the quadragesima Galliarum ('two and a half percent customs toll'), it was possible to control the southern exit from three Alpine passes of the province of Alpes Maritimae. In the 4th cent. AD, the town was in decline and was probably abandoned. Spolia from P. are located in the abbey of San Dalmazzo; necropolis. Mennella, Giov…

[German version] [1] City in Sicily This item can be found on the following maps: Sicily | Theatre | Etrusci, Etruria | Italy, languages (Σέγεστα/ Ségesta, Ἔγεστα/ É gesta, Αἵγεστα/ Haígesta). City (elevation 318 m) of the Elymi, like Entella and Eryx [1] in the west of Sicily (with map), 10 km to the southwest of Castellammare; the acropolis towers over the city to the northwest on Monte Bàrbaro (431 m). In traditional rivalry with Selinus [4] (earliest verifiable conflict 580/576 BC; Diod. Sic. 5,9), S. opposed Greek occup…

[German version] [1] Town in the region of the Ligures Bagienni This item can be found on the following maps: Theatre Town (present-day Pollenzo in the province of Cuneo) in the region of the Ligures Bagienni, close to where the Stura flows into the Tanarus on the southern section of the via Fulvia between the Appenninus and the upper course of the river Padus. It was probably founded at the time of the campaigns of Fulvius [I 9] (rather than Fulvius [I 12]) in 125-123 BC. The town was famous for producing wool and ceramics (Plin. HN. 8,191; 35,16…