Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Cansano
Ocriticum Archaeological Area and Documentation Center
Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Cansano
Ocriticum Archaeological Area and Documentation Center
Ocriticum Archaeological Area and Documentation Center
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Location: Cansano, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
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Three sacred buildings distributed over two levels were found within the area: the two major temples are located on the upper level, one from the Italic era (4th century BC) dedicated to Hercules and one from the Roman era (1st century AD). ) dedicated to Jupiter, both are included in an enclosure (temenos). The lower level houses the smaller temple dedicated to the female divinities, Ceres and Venus (2nd century BC), inserted in a small rectangular polygonal enclosure.
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