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Juvanum

Juvanum or Jovanum was one of the chief cities of the Caraceni, a tribe of Samnites, the ruins of which are located in the communes of Montenerodomo and Torricella Peligna, in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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Juvanum or Jovanum was one of the chief cities of the Caraceni, a tribe of Samnites, the ruins of which are located in the communes of Montenerodomo and Torricella Peligna, in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

It is an archaeological site, and the ruins encompass a forum, temple, and basilica, and remains of the Roman conquest during the Social War after which youths were settled at the site (whence, in some views, its Latin name).

The site is open to the public.12

Basilica maggiore of Juvanum source ↗
Roman theatre of Juvanum source ↗
Decumanus source ↗
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References

  1. Sandra Lapenna; Luciana Tulipani (2006). Iuvanum: l'area archeologica. Synapsi. ISBN 978-88-88457-34-5.
  2. "Juvanum". www.torricellapeligna.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.

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