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Aterno-Pescara

Also known as Aterno, Aternus

The Aterno-Pescara is the main river of Abruzzo in central Italy, known in its upper course as the Aterno and below Popoli as the Pescara, reaching the Adriatic at the city of Pescara, the ancient Aternum. Its valley linked the mountain peoples of the region, the Vestini, Paeligni and Marrucini, with the coast.

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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Marrucini Vestini Paeligni

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aterno-Pescara. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aterno-pescara
MLA: “Aterno-Pescara.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aterno-pescara. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Aterno-Pescara.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aterno-pescara.
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