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La Rocca

Historic Rocca San Felice in ancient Samnium's Ansanto Valley. This area has been settled since Neolithic times, and was a scared spot for the nearby sulfuric springs that spun to the Samnite Goddess Mefites. Virgil wrote of the shrine at the volcano Ampsanctus in Samnium. in his epic poem Aeneid. Due to the strong following after Rome conquest of the region, Via Appia was passed less than a KM, from the temple. Many offerings were and can still be found.

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Uploaded on February 10, 2023
Taken on September 22, 2016