Ariolica (Alpes Graiae)
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Ariolica was an ancient station and village on the road over the Graian Alps
(Alpes Graiae), immediately at the foot of the passage of the mountain itself. The Tabula
, in which alone the name occurs, places it 6 M. P. (9 km) from the station on the summit of the pass (in Alpe Graia), and 16 from Arebrigium (modern Prè-Saint-Didier
, Aosta Valley, Italy
); but this last distance is greatly overstated, and should certainly be corrected into 6, as the distances in the Table would in this case coincide with those in the Antonine Itinerary
, which gives 24 miles in all from Arebrigium to Bergintrum (modern Bourg-Saint-Maurice
, Savoie
, France
), and this is just about the truth. Ariolica probably occupied the same site as La Thuile, Italy in the first little plain or opening of the valley which occurs on the descent into Italy. The name is erroneously given as Artolica in the older editions of the Tabula, but the original has Ariolica.
Graian Alps
The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...
(Alpes Graiae), immediately at the foot of the passage of the mountain itself. The Tabula
Tabula Peutingeriana
The Tabula Peutingeriana is an itinerarium showing the cursus publicus, the road network in the Roman Empire. The original map of which this is a unique copy was last revised in the fourth or early fifth century. It covers Europe, parts of Asia and North Africa...
, in which alone the name occurs, places it 6 M. P. (9 km) from the station on the summit of the pass (in Alpe Graia), and 16 from Arebrigium (modern Prè-Saint-Didier
Prè-Saint-Didier
Pré-Saint-Didier is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy, at 1,004 m above sea level.-Transportation:A terminus of a regional railway is located there; direct trains connect the town with Aosta, which is connected to the rest of the Italian network...
, Aosta Valley, Italy
Italy
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); but this last distance is greatly overstated, and should certainly be corrected into 6, as the distances in the Table would in this case coincide with those in the Antonine Itinerary
Antonine Itinerary
The Antonine Itinerary is a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire, containing directions how to get from one Roman settlement to another...
, which gives 24 miles in all from Arebrigium to Bergintrum (modern Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is the last large town along the Tarentaise valley in the heart of the French Alps.-History:...
, Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), and this is just about the truth. Ariolica probably occupied the same site as La Thuile, Italy in the first little plain or opening of the valley which occurs on the descent into Italy. The name is erroneously given as Artolica in the older editions of the Tabula, but the original has Ariolica.