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The Apennines [2] or Apennine Mountains (/ ˈ æ p ə n aɪ n / AP-ə-nyne; Ancient Greek: Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; [3] Latin: Appenninus or Apenninus Mons – a singular with plural meaning; [4] Italian: Appennini [appenˈniːni]) [note 1] are a mountain range consisting of parallel smaller chains extending c. 1,200 km (750 mi) the length of peninsular Italy.
Montes Apenninus is the most prominent remnant of the outer ring of the Imbrium basin, which also includes Montes Carpatus to its south and Montes Caucasus to its north.. The Montes Apenninus range forms the southeastern border of the large Mare Imbrium lunar mare and the northwestern border of the Terra Nivium highland region.
The main watercourse in the valley is the Luretta river, 28 km long [5] and with a catchment area of 101.6 km². [6]The secondary network of tributaries of the Luretta consists of the Rio Tarone and the Rio Magnana on the orographic left and the Rio Canto, the Rio Sarturano and the Rio Frate on the orographic right.
Monte Titano ("Mount Titan") [2] is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest point in the country of San Marino.It stands 739 m (2,425 ft) above sea level [3] Its peak is located within the municipal limits of the country's capital, San Marino, immediately east of the urbanized area.
The Apennine culture is a technology complex in central and southern Italy from the Italian Middle Bronze Age (15th–14th centuries BC). [1] In the mid-20th century the Apennine was divided into Proto-, Early, Middle and Late sub- phases [1], but now archaeologists prefer to consider as "Apennine" only the ornamental pottery style of the later phase of Middle Bronze Age (BM3).
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, where we are standing, was founded in 1923 and protects the Apennine wolf, Apennine chamois (a type of antelope), gryphon vultures and the endemic Marsican ...
The unit's nickname "Highlander" alluded to the West Texas highlands--Franklin Mountains (Texas)—surrounding Fort Bliss. Additionally, this is a historical reference to the 1st Armored Division's participation in campaigns across the North Apennine Mountains during World War II .
The Aequi were an Italic tribe on a stretch of the Apennine Mountains to the east of Latium in central Italy who appear in the early history of ancient Rome. After a long struggle for independence from Rome, they were defeated and substantial Roman colonies were placed on their soil. Only two inscriptions believed to be in the Aequian language ...