FORUM CLODII
Eth.
FORUM CLODII a town of Etruria, situated (as might be inferred from its name) upon the Via Clodia, known to us chiefly from the Itineraries, but mentioned also by Ptolemy (
3.1.50) among the towns of Southern Etruria. The Antonine Itinerary reckons it 32 M.P. from Rome, and the Tab. Peut. places it between Sabate and Blera; but the distances given in the Tabula are confused or corrupt. Hence its position has not been clearly ascertained; it is commonly placed at
Oriuolo, about five miles N. of
Bracciano (Sabate); but, according to Mr. Dennis, there are no ancient remains at that place, and the point is still doubtful. (
Itin. Ant. p. 286;
Tab. Peut.; Dennis,
Etruria, vol. i. p. 273.)
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