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SASSINA (or Sarsina, the modern form) , an ancient town of Umbria, Italy, on the left bank of the river Sapis (Savio), 16 m. S. of Caesena (Cesena). In 266 B.C. both consuls, on different dates
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inscriptions show; these are preserved in the local museum. Remains of several buildings, one of which was probably the public baths, have been found (A. Santarelli in Notizie degli scavi, 1892, 370; A. Negrioli, ibid., 1900, 392). Its milk is frequently mentionedno doubt it was the centre of a pasture districtand it provided a number of recruits for the praetorian guard.An episcopal see was founded here in the 3rd century A.Q. and still exists. The present town has 2291 inhabitants (commune, 3861).End of Article: SASSINA (or Sarsina, the modern form) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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