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Tarracina

also: Tarracinae, Anxur

Coastal town in southern Latium on the Via Appia (ancient Anxur, modern Terracina), a convenient overnight stop on the road south from Rome. In Fam. 7.23 Cicero says he would rather have spent the money on a lodging there than on the statues.

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 mentions)

Ad Familiares 7.23 letter · 1 mention
On the Orator rhet · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 7.5 letter · 1 mention

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