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Veii was an important ancient Etruscan city situated on the southern limits of Etruria and 16 km north-northwest of Rome, Italy. It now lies in Isola Farnese, in the comune of Rome. Many other sites a
Ruins of the temple of Veii
Apollo of Veii, dating from around 510 BC, in the Villa Giulia museum of Rome.
Giorces Veii Apollo 1
Marcus Furius Camillus
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Marcus Furius Camillus was a Roman statesman and politician during the early Roman republic who is most famous for his capture of Veii and defence of Rome from Gallic sack after the Battle of the Alli
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…alternately at war and in alliance with the Roman Kingdom and later Republic for over 300 years. It eventually fell in the Battle of Veii to Roman general Camillus's army in 396 BC. Veii continued to be occupied after its capture by the Romans. The site is now a protected area, part of the Parco di Veio established…
Portrait by Domenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1483
Camille Delivers the Schoolmaster of Falerii to His Pupils (Nicolas Poussin, 1637)