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Violent destruction of entire rebel city reveals brutal side of Roman Empire

The Independent - Mon 30 Sep 24

City was destroyed so completely that it would remain uninhabited for the next 170 years

The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill

Smithsonian Magazine - Wed 2 Oct 24

Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army

Razed city that rebelled against Rome 'remained uninhabited for over 170 years,' excavations reveal

Livescience - Sun 29 Sep 24

The ancient city was besieged and destroyed in 125 B.C., probably in a dispute over the rights of Roman citizenship. ...