Cupra Marittima ( la, Cupra Maritima) is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Province of Ascoli Piceno in the
Italian
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region
Marche, located about southeast of
Ancona
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and about northeast of
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and '' comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
. As of 1 January 2008, it had a population of 5,252 and an area of .
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Cupra Marittima borders the following municipalities:
Grottammare
Grottammare is a town and '' comune'' on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region.
The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north. Economy is mostly based on summer tourism; other sectors include food and vegetabl ...
,
Massignano,
Ripatransone
Ripatransone is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno.
History
The hill of Ripatransone (whose name means "rock of Trans ...
.
History
The settlement of Cupra Maritina existed near the current town, in the neighbourhood of an ancient temple of the
Sabine goddess
Cupra
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, which was restored by
Hadrian in 127 CE. At the site, the remains of what was believed to be the temple were more probably those of the forum of the town, as is indicated by the discovery of fragments of a calendar and of a statue of Hadrian. Some statuettes of
Juno
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were also among the finds. An inscription of a water reservoir erected in 7 BCE is also recorded. But the more ancient
Picene
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town appears to have been situated near the hill of S. Andrea, a little way to the south, where pre-Roman tombs were discovered.
Demographic evolution
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See also
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Riviera delle Palme (Marche)
Riviera delle Palme is a tourist area along the Marche Coast of Italy. It extends from Cupra Marittima to the Tronto River, passing through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto. It is considered one of the most important touristic location o ...
References
External links
www.comune.cupra-marittima.ap.it/
Cities and towns in the Marche
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