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Palestrina (ancient Praeneste; Ancient Greek: Πραίνεστος, Prainestos) is a modern Italian city and comune (municipality) with a population of about 22,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina.
Palestrina is an important historical town in the Lazio region of Italy, to the east of Rome. Palestrina has an interesting range of buildings to discover, including an important ancient sanctuary, and an impressive museum of art and archaeology.
Sep 21, 2023 · Just 35 km east of Roma is an ancient Italian city of Pranaste (Palestrina) that is even older than the Roman Empire. However, it was only discovered in the recent past. When the city was bombed during World War II, the ancient remains of the sanctuary came to light.
Palestrina, located on a strategic spur of the Apennines (ancient Praeneste) was a very ancient city of Latium 23 miles east of Rome, reached by the Via Praenestina. The modern town of Palestrina is centered on the terraces once occupied by the temple of Fortune.
Nov 20, 2020 · The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina (ancient Praeneste) in Italy was built in the 2nd century BCE to honor the goddess Isis and the goddess Fortuna. The massive site spans a mountainside, built with Roman cement or pozzolana, and remains a rare example of an intact pagan temple complex.
