Satricum
Students at work at the archaeological site of Satricum in 1983. | |
| Alternative name | Le Ferriere |
|---|---|
| Location | Borgo Le Ferriere, Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Coordinates | 41°30′47.2608″N 12°45′18.2988″E / 41.513128000°N 12.755083000°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 6th century BC |
| Cultures | Volscian; Roman Republic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | yes |
| Archaeologists | Antonio Nibby; Conrad M. Stibbe; M. Kleibrink; Marijke Gnade |
| Condition | ruined |
| Public access | yes |
Satricum (located near the modern hamlet of Le Ferriere), was an ancient town of Latium vetus, situated on the right bank of the Astura River approximately 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Rome. It lay in a low-lying region south of the Alban Hills, at the northwestern edge of the Pontine Marshes, and was directly accessible from Rome by a road running roughly parallel to the Via Appia.