Communes of the Province of Rieti - Rieti, Poggio Bustone, Borgorose, Fara in Sabina, Casperia, Cittaducale, Amatrice, Posta, Poggio Nativo (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 164. Not illustrated. Chapters: Rieti, Poggio Bustone, Borgorose, Fara in Sabina, Casperia, Cittaducale, Amatrice, Posta, Poggio Nativo, Pescorocchiano, Montebuono, Torricella in Sabina, Collalto Sabino, Magliano Sabina, Poggio Moiano, Borbona, Castel Di Tora, Castel Sant'angelo, Contigliano, Borgo Velino, Paganico Sabino, Forano, Marcetelli, Colli Sul Velino, Montasola, Colle Di Tora, Cittareale, Poggio San Lorenzo, Micigliano, Labro, Poggio Catino, Tarano, Collegiove, Vacone, Turania, Rivodutri, Toffia, Selci, Stimigliano, Cantalupo in Sabina, Greccio, Nespolo, Leonessa, Accumoli, Fiamignano, Rocca Sinibalda, Collevecchio, Montopoli Di Sabina, Monteleone Sabino, Poggio Mirteto, Castelnuovo Di Farfa, Monte San Giovanni in Sabina, Petrella Salto, Roccantica, Cantalice, Pozzaglia Sabina, Torri in Sabina, Belmonte in Sabina, Cottanello, Casaprota, Longone Sabino, Montenero Sabino, Salisano, Scandriglia, Concerviano, Antrodoco, Morro Reatino, Frasso Sabino, Ascrea, Varco Sabino, Mompeo, Configni, Orvinio. Excerpt: Rieti - The Roman Gate.Reate was originally a major site of the Sabine nation. After the Roman conquest, carried out by Manius Curius Dentatus in late 3rd century BC, the village became a strategic point in the early Italic road network, dominating the "salt" track (known as Via Salaria) that linked Rome to the Adriatic Sea through the Apennines. Curius Dentatus drained a large portion of the lake by making the Velino a distributary of the Nera river. The wide area once occupied by the lake turned into a fertile plain. Following Roman customs, the land was split into characteristic square allotments. The town itself underwent significant development, being re-organized according to typical Roman urbanistic standards (e.g., two orthogonal roads make up the settlement's backbone), and was fortified with strong walls. A ston...