the peninsula below these rivers as far down as Apulia and Lucania. In
this division are the rivers Tiber, Arnus, Liris, and Volturnus, which
empty into the Mediterranean, and the Metaurus, Aesis, and Aternus,
which empty into the Adriatic.

The most important subdivision of Central Italy was LATIUM, bordering
on the Tyrrhenian Sea. North of it on the same coast was ETRURIA, and
to the south was CAMPANIA. On the Adriatic coast were UMBRIA, PICÉNUM,
and SAMNIUM.

The cities of Latium were Rome, on the Tiber, and its seaport, Ostia,
near the mouth of the same river. Ten miles northwest of Rome was
Veii, an Etruscan city, and about the same distance southeast was Alba
Longa. Nearly the same distance directly south of Rome, on the coast,
was Lavinium, and east-northeast of Rome was Tibur. Neighboring to
Alba Longa were Tusculum and the Alban Lake. The Pomptine Marshes were
near the coast, in the southern part of Latium. Lake Regillus was near
Rome.

In Etruria were Florentia, Faesulae, Pisae, Arretium, Volaterrae,
Clusium, and Tarquinii; also Lake Trasiménus. In Campania were Capua,
Neapolis (Naples), Cumae, Baiae, a watering place, Herculaneum,
Pompeii, Caudium, Salernum, Casilínum, and Nola. The famous volcano of
Vesuvius was here, and also Lake Avernus.

In Umbria, on the coast, were Ariminum and Pisaurum; in the interior
were Sentinum and Camerínum. The river Metaurus, noted for the defeat
of Hasdrubal, was likewise in Umbria.

In Picenum was Ancona. In Samnium were Cures and Beneventum.