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Apennines

Also known as Apennine Mountains

The Apennines are the mountain range that runs about 1,200 kilometres down the length of the Italian peninsula, from Liguria to Calabria. Their valleys and uplands were home to many ancient Italic peoples, such as the Samnites, Sabines and Umbrians, and their passes linked the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic sides of Italy. The highest peak is Corno Grande in the Gran Sasso massif.

Apennines
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Apennines. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/apennines
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