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Palestrina
Italia · Roman province·Italy·Founded 7th c. BCE
Roman Praeneste. Home to the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia — a vast terraced complex climbing the hillside, one of the most ambitious pieces of architecture the Republic ever built.
A living Italian hill town built directly atop the ancient Temple of Fortuna Primigenia; the sanctuary's terraces underlie it, with a museum in the Palazzo Barberini.
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