Teanum Apulum is an ancient town of Apulia, southeastern

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, near the modern town of San Paolo di Civitate. It was located on the road between Larinum and Sipontum, at a crossing of the Fortore river, and was east of Larinum.

History

The town was called ''Teate'' in pre-Roman times, as seen on its numerous ancient coins, which have

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legends. It submitted to

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in 318 BC, when it was the primary town of Apulia. Afterwards, it became a

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and was renamed Teanum Apulum. Some ancient Roman ruins and an old bridge over the Fortore river still exist.

References

{{EB1911 article with no significant updates Roman sites of Apulia Archaeological sites in Apulia Former populated places in Italy