Falerii

British

/ fəˈlɪərɪˌaɪ /

noun

an ancient city of S Italy, in Latium: important in pre-Roman times

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Falerii Novi, a 30-hectare settlement near Rome that was occupied between 241 BC and AD 700, is now almost entirely buried under agricultural land.

From Nature

The ancient city of Falerii Novi, which is about 31 miles north of Rome, was mapped using advanced radar technology.

From Fox News

Falerii Novi, they discovered, was just under half the size of the famous ancient city of Pompeii.

From Fox News

Falerii Novi was founded in 241 BC during the time of the Roman Republic and was inhabited until around 700 AD in the early Middle Ages.

From Reuters

Falerii Novi, not quite half the size of ancient Pompeii, had previously been partially excavated but most remained buried.

From Reuters

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