place
Alba Longa
also: Alba
The mother-city of Rome in the Alban hills, founded by Ascanius; mother-city of the Latin league.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 1 §3 Alba Longa
The Alban mother-city of Rome, founded by Ascanius.
- The History of Rome, Book 7 §11 the Alban country
The district about the Alban Mount and the site of old Alba Longa, ravaged by the Gauls.