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Ricina (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 19 40 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.3270 decimal degrees |
| Long: 013 25 26 E degrees minutes |
Long: 13.4230 decimal degrees |
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Note: Site of an ancient town of Picenum, very near modern Villa Potenza and 5 km from modern Macerata. It was probably a municipium, then refounded by Pertinax and Septimius Severus with the name Colonia Helvia Ricina Pertinax. The site is now deserted, but many ruins remain. |
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| Ricina (preferred,C,V)
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| Helvia Recina (H,V)
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............ | name of ancient town |
| Colonia Helvia Ricina Pertinax (C,V)
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Marches (region (administrative division)) (P,C) became part of unified Italy in 1860 |
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Ricina (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| town (C) |
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| municipium (C) |
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| ruins (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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developed in 10th cen. on ruins of destroyed town |
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Related geographic places: |
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| near/adjacent to .... |
Macerata .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Marches, Macerata province) [7004018] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Villa Potenza .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Marches, Macerata province) [1047428] |
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