The Battle of Aquilonia and Cominium The year that followed (293 BC) saw the decisive event of the third and final war between the Samnites and the Romans, the famous “Battle of Aquilonia and Cominium”, dealt with in no less than nine chapters of the tenth book of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (L. X, 38-46). After the failure of the two [...]
It is a land where history is intertwined with mysteries, myths and legends. Even its name is shrouded in mystery. In the opinion of many, it derives from Cominio, the city destroyed in 293 B.C. together with Aquilonia, in the last desperate and bloody battle fought by the Samnites against the growing power of [...].
The ancient village of Atina stands in a dominant position, close to the Meta mountain range, in the heart of the Mainarde Mountains, in the upper Melfa Valley, the Comino Valley. Origins and legend There are various opinions on the origin of the name. Those who believe it was founded by Saturnus (Saturnus in Latin, Cronos in Greek), believe that he [...].
