Alba Longa

Alba Longa, city in ancient Latium; it was one of the oldest cities of Italy. According to Roman legend, it was founded (circa 1152 bc) by Ascanius, son of the Trojan hero Aeneas. The city was long the head of the ancient confederacy known as the Latin League. It is said to have been destroyed by the Romans under Tullus Hostilius (reigned 672-641 bc), the legendary third king of Rome, and was never rebuilt. Alba Longa was located on a rocky ridge on the western shore of Lake Albano; an ancient necropolis containing tombs from about 1100 bc has been found here.

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Alba Longa (in Italian sources occasionally written Albalonga ) was an ancient city of Latium in central Italy southeast of Rome in the Alban Hills

Alba Longa --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Britannica online encyclopedia article on Alba Longa: ancient city of Latium, Italy, in the Alban Hills about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Rome, near present Castel Gandolfo.

Alba Longa

ALBA LONGA: THE "SUNLIT RIDGE " STILL VISIBLE TODAY Hypothesis on the location of Alba Longa on the western crater rim of the Albano Lake, based upon the observed light ...

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