Ardea (RM)
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Ardea, an ancient town and comune in the province of Rome, 41°37N 12°33E, 37 m (121 feet) above sea-level. It is 35 km (22 mi) S of Rome and about 4 km (2.5 mi) from today's Mediterranean coast.
In Antiquity, it was most often mentioned in connection with the Via Ardeatina, one of the consular roads, to which it gave its name. Columella owned a farm there.
In 443 BC the Volscians laid siege to Ardea. The siege was soon broken by Roman troops under the leadership of Geganius.
[edit] External links
- Comune di Ardea (unofficial site)
[edit] References
Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 4.9
