Forino

It is located about 11 km from the capital city, in a plain surrounded by seven mountains (Faliesi, Esca, Boschitello, Piana, Romola, San Nicola, Poggio Tirone - all less than 1000 meters high). Forino is composed, in addition to the capital, of the hamlets Castello, Celzi and Petruro. In the territory there are numerous coppices, while the most widespread cultivation is that of hazelnut.

Sporadic findings in the area show that it was already inhabited in pre-Roman times. Later, the town was part of the Roman colony of Venera Livia Abellinatum, and was characterized by the presence of buildings attributable to Roman villas. The area was affected by the passage of the great Roman aqueduct called Claudio "Fontis Augustei Acquaeductus". Here the aqueduct developed into a tunnel; its construction must have lasted several years. This gave rise to stable settlements in the valley by va read more

Sporadic findings in the area show that it was already inhabited in pre-Roman times. Later, the town was part of the Roman colony of Venera Livia Abellinatum, and was characterized by the presence of buildings attributable to Roman villas. The area was affected by the passage of the great Roman aqueduct called Claudio "Fontis Augustei Acquaeductus". Here the aqueduct developed into a tunnel; its construction must have lasted several years. This gave rise to stable settlements in the valley by various groups of slaves and officials in charge of directing the works, giving impetus to the formation of the "locus Forini". Furthermore, the "censor" had granted in those places the "nemus corilianum" (forest cultivated with hazelnuts) to increase agriculture. read less