Liternum was an ancient town of Campania, Italy, on the low sandy coast between Cumae and the mouth of the Volturnus. It was probably once dependent on Cumae. In 194 BC it became a Roman colony.
The town is mainly famous as the residence of the elder Scipio, who withdrew from Rome and died there.
Liternum was an ancient town of Campania, Italy, on the low sandy coast between Cumae and the mouth of the Volturnus. It was probably once dependent on Cumae. In 194 BC it became a Roman colony.
The town is mainly famous as the residence of the elder Scipio, who withdrew from Rome and died there.
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