. The student's manual of ancient geography, based upon the Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography. Coin of Ancona belonging to the Greek coluny Obverse, bead of Venus. Reverse, a bent arm, or eibofin allusion to its name. ^ Pieenis cedunt poniis Tiburtia sueco. Hok. Sat. ii. 4, 70. Quid qmim Pieenis excerpens semina pomis Gaiides ? Id. ii. 3, 272. De corbibus isdeni^mula Pieenis, at odoris mala recentis. Jrv. xi. 7 3, ^ The name -^as usnally derived from jjicus a wood-pecker,which guidedthe emigrants on their road. Silius Italiciis, however, refers it to an Italiandivinity of that name : — H
. The student's manual of ancient geography, based upon the Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography. Coin of Ancona belonging to the Greek coluny Obverse, bead of Venus. Reverse, a bent arm, or eibofin allusion to its name. ^ Pieenis cedunt poniis Tiburtia sueco. Hok. Sat. ii. 4, 70. Quid qmim Pieenis excerpens semina pomis Gaiides ? Id. ii. 3, 272. De corbibus isdeni^mula Pieenis, at odoris mala recentis. Jrv. xi. 7 3, ^ The name -^as usnally derived from jjicus a wood-pecker,which guidedthe emigrants on their road. Silius Italiciis, however, refers it to an Italiandivinity of that name : — Hoc Piciis, quondam nomen memorabile ab altoSatiirno, statuit genitor, qiiem carmine CirceExutiim fornix volitare ]Der eethera jussit, Et sparsit plirmis-croceimi fiigientis honorem. viii. 441. 518 PICENlM. Book IV. which still remains, and is adorned with a triumphal arch of ^Yhitemarble, erected in honour of that emperor. The town possessed acelebrated temple of Yenns,^ and was also noted for its purple dye.^The surrounding district yielded large crops of wheat. The popu-lation T^as very larg
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