Asculum (other)
Asculum, also known as Ausculum, was the ancient name of two Italian cities: * Ascoli Piceno, in ancient Picenum (modern Marche) * Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia, South East Italy See also * Battle of Asculum (other) The Battle of Asculum (279 BC) was a battle of the Pyrrhic War between the Roman Republic and the forces of King Pyrrhus of Epirus. Battle of Asculum may also refer to: * Battle of Asculum (89 BC) A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfar ...

Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; ; ) is a (municipality) and capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italy, Italian region of Marche. Geography The town lies at the confluence of the Tronto, River Tronto and the small Castellano (river), River Castellano and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two natural parks border the town, one on the northwestern flank (Monti Sibillini National Park, Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and the other on the southern (Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, Parco Nazionale dei Monti della Laga). Ascoli has good rail connections to the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast and the city of San Benedetto del Tronto, by highway to Porto d'Ascoli and by the Italian National Road 4 Via Salaria, Salaria to Rome. History ''Ausculum'' of ancient Picenum was founded by the Italic (Picentes, Piceni) and was originally a Sabines, Sabine city. Asculum (other), Asculum was also the name of other places. Following its defeat by the Romans in 268 BC ...
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Ascoli Satriano
Ascoli Satriano (; ) is a town and ''comune ''in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located on the edge of a large plain in Northern Apulia known as the Tavoliere delle Puglie.Curtis, DanielIs there an ‘agro-town’ model for Southern Italy? Exploring the diverse roots and development of the agro-town structure through a comparative case study in Apulia. Continuity and Change Vol. 28 (03) December 2013, pp 377 - 419 DOI: 10.1017/S0268416013000362, Published online: 27 November 2013. History The earliest human presence in the area of Ascoli Satriano dates from around the 9th century BC, according to archaeological evidence, and similar dated earthworks are common in the area. It was a small village eventually on a branch of the Appian Way in Apulia, South East Italy. Asculum was a town of the Dauni, a warlike tribe. Two battles were fought there. Asculum gave effective help to the Romans at the first Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, which was the ...
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