Palestrina, Papal States

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Palestrina, Papal States was a historic town in central Italy within the former Papal States, known for its ancient origins and religious significance near Rome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
historic town
settlement
associatedWith Latium Vetus NERFINISHED
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia archaeological finds
country Papal States NERFINISHED
diocese Diocese of Palestrina NERFINISHED
distanceFrom about 35 km east-southeast of Rome
elevation about 450–500 metres above sea level
governedBy Pope NERFINISHED
hasAncientName Praeneste NERFINISHED
hasCulturalHeritage archaeological museum in former Colonna-Barberini palace
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
local trade
hasHeritageDesignation important archaeological site of Italy
hasHistoricalContinuity inhabited from ancient to modern times
hasHistoricalPeriod Middle Ages
Renaissance NERFINISHED
Roman era
hasModernSuccessor Palestrina, Lazio NERFINISHED
hasNotableArchaeologicalSite Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Palestrina Cathedral NERFINISHED
hasReligiousSignificance yes
hasStrategicLocation overlooking Sacco Valley
hasTopographicFeature terraced hillside construction
hasUrbanForm hill town
historicalStatus autonomous commune under Papal suzerainty
knownFor Roman mosaics
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED
ancient terraced sanctuary complex
languageHistoricallySpoken Italian
Latin
locatedIn central Italy
locatedInRegion Lazio NERFINISHED
locatedNear Rome NERFINISHED
locatedOn slopes of the Prenestini Mountains
partOf Papal States NERFINISHED
States of the Church NERFINISHED
religionHistoricallyDominant Roman Catholicism
wasEcclesiasticalCenter yes
wasFortifiedSettlement yes
wasImportantIn ancient Latium
wasMunicipiumIn Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED

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Pope Damasus II deathPlace Palestrina, Papal States