Cannae
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thumb|alt=photo of excavated brick structures|Remains of Cannae. Cannae (now , ) is an ancient village of the region of south east Italy. It is a (civil parish) of the (municipality) of . Cannae was formerly a bishopric, and is a Latin Catholic titular see (as of 2022).
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Barletta
- Elevation
- 54
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Ofanto
- Image
- Area archeologica e Antiquarium di Canne della Battaglia - MIBAC 2013-05-02 00-03-51.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0883
- Patron saint
- Roger of Cannae
- Significant event
- Battle of Cannae
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- Commons category
- Archaeological site of Canne
- postal code
- 76121
- culture
- Ancient Rome
- end time
- 1250-00-00
- native label
- Canne della Battaglia
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thumb|alt=photo of excavated brick structures|Remains of Cannae. Cannae (now , ) is an ancient village of the region of south east Italy. It is a (civil parish) of the (municipality) of . Cannae was formerly a bishopric, and is a Latin Catholic titular see (as of 2022).
== Geography == thumb|alt=map|Map of Cannae in antiquity The commune of Cannae is situated near the river (ancient names or ), on a hill on the right (i.e., south) bank, southwest of its mouth, and southwest of .
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