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GIANNUTRI (Gr. 'Apreµlvcov, See also: island of See also: Italy, about 1 sq. m. in See also: total See also: area, so m
.
S.E. of See also: Giglio and about so m
.
S. of the promontory of See also: Monte Argentario (see See also: ORBETELLO)
.
The highest point is 305 ft. above See also: sea-level
.
It contains the ruins of a large See also: Roman See also: villa, near the Cala Maestra on the E. See also: coast of the island
.
The buildings may be divided into five See also: groups: (I) a large cistern in five compartments, each measuring 39 by 17 ft.; (2) habitations both for the owners and for slaves, and
store-rooms; (3) See also: baths; (4) habitations for slaves; (5) belvedere
.
The brick-stamps found begin in the See also: Flavian and end with the Hadrianic See also: period
.
The villa may have belonged to the Domitii Ahenobarbi, who certainly under the republic had See also: property in the island of Igilium (Giglio) and near See also: Cosa
.
See G
.
Pellegrini in Notizie degli scavi (1900), 609 seq
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