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Gabii

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Gabii , ancient town of Latium, 12 mi (19.3 km) E of Rome on the road to Praeneste (modern Palestrina). According to legend, Romulus was reared there. One of the most important of the Latin cities, it supposedly resisted a siege by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus but was early overshadowed by Rome and had lost all importance even in the days of the republic. The modern village of Castiglione is on the site. Author not available, GABII. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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	Let's rid SA of tall poppy syndrome so we can pull together for 2010.(News) ; ...should do next in the newly occupied town of Gabii. Rather than answering the messenger, Lucius...tired of waiting for an answer, returned to Gabii and told Sextus what he had seen. Sextus...death all of the most eminent people of Gabii, which he then did. The tall poppy syndrome... Read more
	Adams's LETTERS.(Brief Article) ; ...the tyrant-king of Rome, who betrayed Gabii, a city that had accepted Sextus disguised...to win the confidence of the leaders of Gabii by hook or by crook. [3] After achieving...that he had to eliminate the leaders of Gabii, primores civitates interemit. When this... Read more
	Vulcan's Masonry ; ...considered important. And as it to prove his point, dark gray and reddish brown volcanic tuffs-known as Lapis Gabinus (stone from Gabii) and Tufo Lionato (lion-colored tuff)-of the forum walls and temple foundation remain largely intact. Construction on the Forum... Read more
	We shall prevail.(Opinion & Editorial) ; ...amin; to our captains from Bicol, dios marhay nga banggi sa indo gabos; kanato mga kaigsuonan sa Visayas ug Mindanao, maayong gabii kaninyong tanan; sa aton mga kapitanes halin sa Iloilo kag panay, maayong gab-i sa inyo nga tanan; and then to our Muslim brothers... Read more
	At Rome's heart, Villa Borghese ; ...Marcantonio IV to excavate a promising area on one of the Borghese estates near Rome, identified as the site of the ancient city of Gabii. Hamilton bore all the costs, in exchange for one third of the finds. The dig produced a spectacular quantity of high-quality... Read more

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