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ID: 7006704
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7006704
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Terracina (inhabited place)  Terracina (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 41 17 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 41.2833  decimal degrees
Long: 013 15 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 13.2500  decimal degrees

Note: Located on the gulf of Gaeta; Romans conquered the Volscian town ca. 400 BCE; became an important center along the Appian Way; today is especially noted for its many Roman ruins, including remains of the villas of several emperors.

Names:
Terracina (preferred,C,V)
Anxur (H,V)
Tarracina (H,V)  ............ Latin name

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Italia (nation)  ........  Italia (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Lazio (region (administrative division))  ............  Lazio (region (administrative division)) (P)
Hierarchy of Latina (province)  ................  Latina (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Terracina (inhabited place)  ....................  Terracina (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)  ............  established by the ancient Volsci people, later was a Roman colonial settlement
town (C)
port (C)
episcopal see (C)
resort center (C)  ............  has been a popular resort since ancient Roman times
archaeological site (C)  ............  has numerous ruins, including ancient walls & huge temple of Jupiter Anxur
fishing community (C)
manufacturing center (C)  ............  produces floor coverings & electrical appliances
agricultural center (C)  ............  for muscatel grapes grown in surrounding district

Sources and Contributors:
Anxur..........  [FDA, GRLPSC]
..............  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
Tarracina..........  [FDA, GRLPSC, VP]
....................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) XI, 648-649
....................  GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) 8318
....................  Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979)
....................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
Terracina..........  [BHA, FDA, GRLPSC, VP Preferred]
....................  Annuario Generale (1980)
....................  National Gallery of Art database, Washington (1987-)
....................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
....................  TCI: Lazio (1981) 706
....................  Times Atlas of the World. Reprint ed. (1994) 193
....................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
Subject: .....  [BHA, FDA, GRLPSC, VP]
..................  Annuario Generale (1980)
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) XI, 648-649
..................  GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) 8318
..................  National Gallery of Art database, Washington (1987-)
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -130657
..................  Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979)
..................  TCI: Lazio (1981) 706
..................  Times Atlas of the World. Reprint ed. (1994) 193
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988)

 

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