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ANTIUM

Volume 3 · 59 words · 1860 Edition

ANTIUM, a celebrated city of the Volsci, on the coast of Latium, now Porto d'Anzo. It was the refuge of Coriolanus, and afterwards became a Roman colony. In the time of Cicero it was a favourite retreat of the wealthy citizens. The extent of the ruins shows its importance in ancient times. It is thirty-two miles south-east of Rome.