Acropolis
Acropolis

Ferentino. Acropolis

The acropolis of Ferentino is a vast area of quadrilateral shape (140 x 95 meters) whose slopes are fortified and shaped by imposing masonry.

The wall is built with two different techniques: a base in large blocks of limestone with directly overlying walls of travertine.

This dates the structure back to two different eras - a very old period (Pelasgian, Poligonale) and a Roman.

On the acropolis there is the cathedral of Saints John and Paul, and the Bishop’s Palace with adjoining garden and seminary.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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