Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy

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Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano in Italy, was an important ancient Roman town in Samnium known as an episcopal see and the birthplace of the theologian Julian of Eclanum.

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Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman town
archaeological site
administrativeRole local administrative center in Samnium
birthplaceOf Julian of Eclanum
bishopricNow titular see of the Catholic Church
bishopricSuppressedAsResidentialSee true
culture Roman
Samnite
destroyedBy Alaric I
destroyedIn 5th century
economicRole road station on Via Appia
hadStatus episcopal see
hasArchaeologicalRemains amphitheatre
baths
city walls
forum
inscriptions
mosaics
knownAs Aeclanum
Aeculanium
Aeculanum
linked to: Aeclanum
locatedIn Italy
Samnium
locatedInPresentDay Province of Avellino
locatedInRegion Campania
locatedNear Mirabella Eclano
modernAccessPoint Mirabella Eclano
notablePerson Julian of Eclanum
partOf Regio II Apulia et Calabria
Roman Empire
rebuiltIn Late Antiquity
religiousAffiliation Christianity
religiousRole seat of a Christian bishopric
situatedOn Appian Way
Via Appia
timePeriod Late Antiquity
Roman Empire
Roman Republic
was important town in Samnium
municipium in Roman times

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Julian of Eclanum presentDayLocation Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy