[1273] The frontier of ancient Latium was at Circeii, but that of modern Latium extended to Sinuessa.
[1274] A town of Latium, situate at the foot of the Mons Circeius, now Monte Circello. It was used as a place of retirement, and Tiberius and Domitian had villas there. The Triumvir Lepidus was banished thither by Octavius after his deposition. It was also famous for its oysters, which were of the finest quality. Considerable remains of it are still to be seen on the hill called Monte di Citadella, about two miles from the sea.
[1275] Now the Garigliano, the same river which he previously calls the Glanis. It was the boundary between Latium and Campania.
[1276] Founded by Ancus Martius, as we learn from Livy. It was abandoned under the Emperor Claudius, who built the Portus Romanus or Portus Augusti in its vicinity; and it only continued famous for its salt-works, which had been established there by Ancus Martius. Its ruins, still called Ostia, are nearly three miles from the coast, in consequence of the receding of the sea.
[1277] Now San Lorenzo. It was between Ostia and Antium.
[1278] By some, Æneas was supposed to have been worshiped by that name.
[1279] Now the river Numico.
[1280] The ruins of this once great city may still be seen near the present village of the same name. Its situation was peculiarly unhealthy. Another tradition, besides the one mentioned by Pliny, was, that it was founded by a son of Ulysses and Circe. It was twenty-four miles distant from Rome.
[1281] A temple of Venus, of which the ruins are still to be seen.
[1282] Its few ruins are still known as Anzio Rovinato. It was famous for its temple of Fortune, addressed by Horace, Odes, i. 35. Near the site is the modern village of Porto d’Anzo.