Castrum Minervae/Athenaion/Limen Aphrodites
settlement · 550 BC – 2100 AD
An ancient settlement of the Sallentini in Apulia. Legendary history held that this was the spot where Aeneas first landed in Italy, thus the assignation 'Limen Aphrodites' or 'Portus Veneris'.
- Coordinates
- 40.00431, 18.42820
- Also known as
- Athenaion, Athenas hieron (grc), Castra Minerv(a)e (la), Castra Minervae (la), Castro (it), Castro (it), Castrum Minervae, Limen Aphrodites, Ἀθηνᾶς ἱερὸν (τὸ) (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
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