Aeclanum
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"Eclano" redirects here. For modern and nearby town, see Mirabella Eclano.
Aeclanum (also spelled Aeculanum, Italian: Eclano, Ancient Greek: Ἀικούλανον)[1] was an ancient town of Samnium, Southern Italy, about 25 km east-southeast of Beneventum, on the Via Appia. It lies in Passo di Mirabella, near the modern Mirabella Eclano.
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Aeculanum | |
Location | Mirabella Eclano (Province of Avellino, Italy) |
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Region | Campania |
Coordinates | 41°3′14″N 15°0′40″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Roman Republic – Byzantine Empire |
Cultures | Samnites – Ancient Rome |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Italo Sgobbo |
Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici di Salerno, Avellino, Benevento e Caserta |
Public access | Yes |
Website | Aeclanum |
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It is now an archaeological park.