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CAELIA , the name of two See also: ancient cities in See also: Italy
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(r) In Apulia (mod
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Ceglie di See also: Bari) on the Via Traiana, 5 M
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S. of Barium
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Coins found here bearing the inscription Ka,Xiveev prove that it was once an See also: independent See also: town
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Discoveries of ruins and tombs have also been made
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(2) In See also: Calabria (mod
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Ceglie Messapica) 25 M
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W. of Brundusium, and 991 ft. above See also: sea-level
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It was in early times a place of some importance, as is indicated by the remains of a prehistoric enceinte and by the See also: discovery of several Messapian inscriptions
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See Ch
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Hiilsen in Pauly-Wissowa, Realencyclopadie, iii
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1252 . |
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