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Roccagloriosa

Roccagloriosa is a village in the southern Cilento, Campania, near which lies a fortified Lucanian settlement of the 4th century BCE. Excavations there have revealed defensive walls, houses and rich tombs, making it one of the best-studied Lucanian hill towns and an important source for the society of the Lucanians.

Roccagloriosa
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Roccagloriosa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roccagloriosa
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“Roccagloriosa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roccagloriosa. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Roccagloriosa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roccagloriosa.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Roccagloriosa’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roccagloriosa (Accessed: ).

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