Samnium

Abruzzo (, , ; , ), historically also known as Abruzzi, is a region of Southern Italy. It has an area of and a population of nearly 1.3 million. It is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border, shared with Lazio, lies east of Rome. L'Aquila is both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila, and is the second largest city. The other provincial capitals are Pescara, which is Abruzzo's largest city and major port, Teramo, and Chieti. Other large cities and towns in Abruzzo include the industrial and high tech center Avezzan

province of Italy

extinct language of southern Italy

thumb|Map of ancient Samnium

Roman road

mountain group in Southern Apennines

Italian valley