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Explore Capena in Italy

Capena in the region of Latium with its 5,826 inhabitants is a town in Italy - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Capena

Current time in Capena is now 07:17 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Teramo, Siena, Sant'Oreste, Sacrofano, and Rome. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Teramo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Capena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rome to Florence, Italy - A ride on the EuroStar (2007)

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A ride on the Eurostar train from Rome ro Florence, Italy ..

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bugno il grande pilota !!!.wmv

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durante un volo di prova con elicottero AS350 Ecureuil-Eurocopter ..

3DX Italy 2012 by Mirko Cesena

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Mirko Cesena - video del 3DX Italy 2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lucus Feroniae

Lucus Feroniae was an ancient sacred grove dedicated to the Sabine goddess Feronia. It was located in Etruria, across the ancient Via Tiberina, in what is now the territory of the modern commune of Capena, Lazio, next to the border with the neighbouring commune of Fiano Romano. It was visited both by Latins and Sabines even in the time of Tullus Hostilius and was plundered by Hannibal in 211 BCE.

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Located at 42.13 12.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Etruscan religion, Roman sites in Lazio, Roman towns and cities in Italy

Crustumerium

Crustumerium (or Crustuminum) was an ancient town of Latium, on the edge of the Sabine territory, near the headwaters of the Allia, not far from the Tiber. In Rome's early semi-legendary history, the Crustumini were amongst the peoples which attended Romulus' festival of Neptune Equester. At that festival, the Roman men seized the young women amongst the visiting spectators, an event known as the Rape of the Sabine Women. Afterwards, according to Livy, the Crustumini commenced hostilities.

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Located at 42.05 12.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Italian history, Classical geography

Villa of Livia

The Villa of Livia, near Rome, was probably part of Livia Drusilla's dowry brought to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Its Latin name, Ad Gallinas Albas referred to its breed of white chickens, but it was also famous for its laurel grove, which wassaid by Suetonius to have auspiciously omened origins . The Villa was built and modified in four stages, the earliest of Republican date, the latest of the time of Constantine the Great.

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Located at 42.00 12.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Collections of the National Museum of Rome, Julio-Claudian dynasty, Roman villas in Italy

Geography of Italy

Italy is located in southern Europe and comprises the long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsula, the land between the peninsula and the Alps, and some islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Corsica, although belonging to the Italian geographical region, has been a part of France since 1769. Its total area is 301,230 km, of which 294,020 km is land and 7,210 km is water . It lies between latitudes 35° and 48° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E.

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Located at 42.00 12.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Extreme points by country, Geography of Italy, Geology of Italy

Prima Porta

Prima Porta is a suburb of Rome located 12 kilometres north of its center along the Via Flaminia and just a kilometre outside of the Grande Raccordo Anulare highway. It is located on the right bank of the Tiber where the Via Tiberina leads away from the Via Flaminia and another road led off along the Cremera to Veii .

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Located at 42.00 12.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Rome, Roman waystations in Italy

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Capena