Albanus (lake)
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: L. Quilici, S. Quilici Gigli
Creators: L. Quilici, S. Quilici Gigli
Contributors:
R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, R. Scott Smith, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, Tom Elliott
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Last modified
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History
A volcanic lake in ancient Latium at the foot of Albanus Mons, Albanus Lacus (Alban Lake) is connected with the site of the city of Alba Longa and, later, with imperial properties of the Flavian house.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/422825
41.7474848733, 12.6690660371
- Associated Modern Locations:
- OSM location of Lake Albano (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Lago Albano (Italian, modern)
- lacus Albanus (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)
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- Albanus L. (Latin, AD 1900 - AD 1999)
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- Alba Longa located near Albanus (lake) (unspecified date range)
- Doric nymphaeum abuts Albanus (lake) (unspecified date range)
- So-called Villa on the Lake located near Albanus (lake) (unspecified date range)
- Untitled connection Albanus (lake) (unspecified date range)
- Villa Domitiani located on Albanus (lake) (30 BC - AD 300)
lake
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 43 C3 Albanus L.
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Lago Albano
L. Quilici, S. Quilici Gigli, R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, R. Scott Smith, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, and Tom Elliott, 'Albanus (lake): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/422825> [accessed: 08 September 2026]
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