Atri Cathedral

Atri (Greek: Ἀδρία or Ἀτρία; Latin: Adria, Atria, Hadria, or Hatria) is a commune in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It has a population of over 11,500 (2001). Atri is the setting of the story The Bell of Atri. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (488 × 650 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Atri, cattedrale Picture taken by user:Idéfix, july 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (488 × 650 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Atri, cattedrale Picture taken by user:Idéfix, july 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Municipalities of Italy In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Teramo (It. ... Abruzzo is a region of Italy bordering Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Ancient Adria was a city of Picenum, situated about 10 km miles from the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers Vomanus (modern Vomano) and Matrinus (modern La Piomba). According to the Antonine Itinerary it was distant 15 Roman miles from Castrum Novum, and 14 from Teate (modern Chieti). (Itin. Ant. pp. 308, 310, 313; comp. Tab. Peut.) It has been supposed, with much probability, to be of Etruscan origin, and a colony from the more celebrated city of the name, now Adria in the Veneto region (Mazocchi, Tab. Heracl. p. 532; Müiller, Etrusker, vol. i. p. 145), though we have no historical evidence of the fact. It has also been generally admitted that a Greek colony was founded there by Dionysius the Elder, at the time that he was seeking to establish his power in the Adriatic, about 385 BCE; but this statement rests on very doubtful authority (Etym. Magn. v. Ἀδρίας), and no subsequent trace of the settlement is found in history. It belonged to the Praetutii for a time. Regio V - Picenum Picenum was a region of ancient Roman Italy. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... The Antonine Itinerary is a Latin document that can be described as the Road Map of Roman Britain. ... Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. ... The Tabula Peutingeriana (Peutinger table) is an itinerarium showing the cursus publicus, the road network in the Roman Empire. ... Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... Adria is a town in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po. ... Veneto or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. ... This page is about Dionysius the tyrant of Syracuse. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC - 385 BC - 384 BC 383 BC... The Praetutii (Greek: , Ptolemy; Eth. ...

The first certain historical notice we find of Adria is the establishment of a Roman colony there about 282 BCE. (Livy Epit. xi.; Madvig, de Coloniis, p. 298.) In the early part of the Second Punic War (217 BCE) its territory was ravaged by Hannibal; but notwithstanding this calamity, it was one of the 18 Latin colonies which, in 209 BCE, were faithful to the cause of Rome, and willing to continue their contributions both of men and money. (Liv. xxii. 9, xxvii. 10; Polyb. iii. 88.) At a later period, as we learn from the Liber de Coloniis, it must have received a fresh colony, probably under Augustus: hence it is termed a Colonia, both by Pliny and in inscriptions. One of these gives it the titles of Colonia Aelia Hadria, whence it would appear that it had been re-established by the emperor Hadrian, whose family was originally derived from hence, though he was himself a native of Spain. (Lib. Colon. p. 227; Plin. H. N. iii. 13. s. 18; Orell. Inscr. no. 148, 3018; Gruter, p. 1022; Zumpt de Colon. p. 349; Spartian. Hadrian. 1.; Victor, Epit. 14.) Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... (Redirected from 282 BCE) Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281... A portrait of Titus Livius made long after his death. ... Combatants Image:SPQR-Stone. ... (Redirected from 217 BCE) Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC - 210s BC - 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC Years: 222 BC 221 BC 220 BC 219 BC 218 BC - 217 BC... Hannibal, the son of Hamilcar Barca, (247 BC – ca. ... (Redirected from 209 BCE) Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 214 BC 213 BC 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC - 209 BC... Polybius (c. ... For other uses, see Augustus (disambiguation). ... Pliny the Elder: an imaginative 19th Century portrait. ... Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 – July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English was Roman emperor from 117 – 138, as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. ...

The territory of Adria (ager Adrianus), though subsequently included in Picenum, appears to have originally formed a separate and independent district, bounded on the north by the river Vomanus (Vomano), and on the south by the Matrinus (la Piomba); at the mouth of this latter river was a town bearing the name of Matrinum, which served as the port of Adria; the city itself stood on a hill a few miles inland, on the same site still occupied by the modern Atri, a place of some consideration, with the title of a city, and the see of a bishop. Great part of the circuit of the ancient walls may be still traced, and mosaic pavements and other remains of buildings are also preserved. (Strabo v. p. 241; Sil. Ital. viii. 439; Ptol. iii. 1. § 52; Mela, ii. 4; Romanelli, vol. iii. p. 307.) According to the Itin. Ant. (pp. 308, 310) Adria (which may have been the original terminus of the Via Caecilia), was the point of junction of the Via Salaria and Via Valeria, a circumstance which probably contributed to its importance and flourishing condition under the Roman Empire. A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... The Greek geographer Strabo in a 16th century engraving. ... Silius Italicus, in full Titus Catius Silius Italicus (AD 25 or 26 - 101), was a Latin epic poet. ... A medieval artists rendition of Claudius Ptolemaeus Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: ; ca. ... For Mela Festivals today, see Mela Festival. ... Via Caecilia, an ancient highroad of Italy, which diverged from the Via Salaria at the 35th m. ... Via Salaria, an ancient Roman road in Italy, which eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls) to Castrum Truentinum (Porto dAscoli) on the Adriatic coast, a distance of 242 km, via Reate (Rieti) and Asculum (Ascoli Piceno). ... Via Valeria, an ancient Roman road of Italy was the continuation north-eastwards of the Via Tiburtina. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire. ...

After the fall of Rome, the region was subjected, along with most of northern and central Italy, to a long period of violent conflict. Ultimately, in the 6th century, the Longobards succeeded in establishing hegemony over the area, and Atri and other parts of Abruzzo found themselves annexed to the Duchy of Spoleto. The Longobards were displaced by the Normans, whose noble Acquaviva family ruled for decades from about 1393 before merging their lands into the Kingdom of Naples. The rule of the Acquaivivas marked the highpoint of Atri's greatest power and splendor. The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ... The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in southern Italy by the Lombard dux Faroald. ... Norman conquests in red. ... Events Ottoman Turks occupy Veliko Turnovo in north-central Bulgaria. ... The Kingdom of Naples was born out of the division of the Kingdom of Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. ...

Ancient coinage

It is now generally admitted, that the coins of Adria (with the legend "HAT.") belong to the city of Picenum, not that of the Veneto; but great difference of opinion has been entertained as to their age. They belong to the class commonly known as Aes Grave, and are even among the heaviest specimens known, exceeding in weight the most ancient Roman aeses. On this account they have been assigned to a very remote antiquity, some referring them to the Etruscan, others to the Greek, settlers. But there seems much reason to believe that they are not really so ancient, and belong, in fact, to the Roman colony, which was founded previous to the general reduction of the Italian brass coinage. (Eckhel, vol. i. p. 98; Müller, Etrusker, vol. i. p. 308; Böckh, Metrologie, p. 379; Mommsen, Das Römische Münzwesen, p. 231; Millingen, Numismatique de l'Italie, p. 216.) Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (30 November 1817 - 1 November 1903) was a German classical scholar and historian, generally regarded as the greatest classicist of the 19th century. ...

Source of the name Adriatic?

Many historians say the city's ancient name is the source from which the Adriatic Sea derived its name. Others maintain the Sea was named for the city now called Adria, an Etruscan city in Veneto region. Adria is a town in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po. ... Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... Veneto or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. ...

Modern Atri

Today, Atri is one of the most important historical, cultural and artistic centers in the Region of Abruzzo.

The most important monuments in modern Atri include the 13th century Duomo - the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, which was built on the remains of an earlier Romanesque church, and the Palazzo Ducale, the palace of the Acquaviva's which is built on the highest point of land in the city. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Cathedral incorporates an impressive 56 meter high campanile, or bell tower, and a very handsome cloister. Inside is a very impressive frescoe cycle by the 15th century Abruzzi painter Andrea de Litio (or Delitio). The Diocesian museum is also located in the Cathedral. The crypt of the cathedral of the modern town was originally a large Roman cistern; another forms the foundation of the ducal palace; and in the eastern portion of the town there is a complicated system of underground passages for collecting and storing water. The Palazzo Ducale now houses offices of both the municipal and Provincial (Teramo) governments.

There are remnants of the medieval walls with three gates, the Porta Macelli, the Porta San Domenico and the Capo d'Atri. Also worth seeing is the Museo Capitolare, the Chiesa San Francesco which features a flight of stairs in the Baroque style, and the Chiesa San Domenico which contains two good 17th century paintings by Giacomo Farelli.

There are many other things to see in Atri as one explores the precincts of the centro historico - or historical center. These include an array of old churches among them San Agostino (14th century); San Nicola; Santa Chiara (13th century); San Spirito (12th - 18th century); and San Andrea Apostolo (14th century). Among the fountains in the centro are the Fonte Pila and the Fonte della Strega. There are a number of very ancient and still unexplored grottoes, and not surprisingly, there are remains of a Roman theatre.

The Villa Comunale, a municipal park and garden provides a place to stroll and rest under its shade trees. The Belvedere off the Viale Vomano offers panoramic views of the valleys and sea below.

Nearby

Distances by car to important regional towns and cities: L'Aquila - 80 km; Pescara - 32 km; Chieti - 47 km; Ortona - 65 km; Campobasso - 200 km; Ancona - 143 km; Perugia - 245 km; Rome - 195 km; Bari - 340 km LAquila is a city and comune of central Italy, on the Aterno river. ... Pescaras port in the afterglow. ... Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. ... Ortona is a coastal town and comune of Chieti province in the Italian region of Abruzzo, 42°21N 14°24E, 72 m (236 ft) above sea-level, with 22,700 inhabitants as of the 2003 census. ... Campobasso is the capital city of the Molise region in Italy. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101,909 (2005). ... Location of Perugia in Italy Coordinates: Country Italy Region Umbria Province Province of Perugia Government  - Mayor Renato Locchi Area  - City 449 km²  (1,165 sq mi) Elevation 493 m (1,617. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1857).

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Notizie degli scavi (1902), 3.

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External links

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