Historical place profile
Aquae Passeris
Located in Etruria, Aquae Passeris was frequented in antiquity for its thermal springs, as noted by Martial. The site is included on the Tabula Peutingeriana, placing it on the road from Rome to Volsinii. Its location likely corresponds to that of Bacucco, a comune to the north of Viterbo.
Record details
- Research ID
- catholon:place:pleiades:413025
- Catalogue ID
- pleiades:413025
- Place type
- bath, settlement
- Coordinates
- 42.414853, 12.065647
- Precision
- precise
- Locator semantics
- representative_point_not_boundary
Historical description
Located in Etruria, Aquae Passeris was frequented in antiquity for its thermal springs, as noted by Martial. The site is included on the Tabula Peutingeriana, placing it on the road from Rome to Volsinii. Its location likely corresponds to that of Bacucco, a comune to the north of Viterbo.
Geographic evidence
The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.
Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 42 C4 Aquae Passeris
Source and reuse
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Research path
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