place
Saltus Castulonensis
the pass of Castulo
The mountain defile of the Sierra Morena near the town of Castulo, the chief land route between Further Spain and the rest of the empire; in 43 BC made impassable to couriers by brigands and rival patrols (Fam. 10.31).
Reading notes
- Ad Familiares 10.31 §1 the pass of Castulo
The saltus Castulonensis, the mountain defile of the Sierra Morena near the town of Castulo, the chief land route between Pollio's Further Spain and the rest of the empire; Pollio explains that brigands and rival patrols have made it impassable to couriers.