in Ancient Geography, a town of Apulia, much mentioned in the war with Pyrrhus. ASH

Afcum Pyrrhus (Florus, Plutarch): Now called Afcoli; a city of the Capitanata, in the kingdom of Naples.

E. Long. 16° 30'. N. Lat. 41° 15'.

ASCULUM Picenum, in Ancient Geography, a town of the Piceni (Cæsar); and the capital (Florus): Now Afcoli, in the marquisate of Ancona, on the river Fronto. E. Long. 15° 5'. N. Lat. 42° 50'.