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Torrione di Micara

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Jeffrey Becker

Contributors: Tom Elliott

Last modified May 02, 2026 02:34 PM — History

A Roman tomb that was adapted for use as a medieval fortification. It is located near modern Frascati, southeast of Rome.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/622154841

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.8085191049, 12.655267504

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Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Torrione di Micara - Tomba Romana (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Geographic Names:
- Isileo nella vigna Rocci (Italian, AD 1600 - AD 1699)

Torrione di Micara makes connections with:

Torrione di Micara located near Lucullo (330 BC - AD 300)

Torrione di Micara receives connections from:

None

Place type:
tomb

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Torrione di Micara: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/622154841> [accessed: 20 May 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/622154841 |title=Places: 622154841 (Torrione di Micara) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=May 20, 2026 12:51 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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