Solcitani
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The Solcitani also called the Sulcitani were an ancient people of Sardinia
, noted by Ptolemy
(III, 3). They dwelt at the extreme south part of the island, immediately south of the Neapolitani
and the Valentini
. Their chief city was Sulci
, adjacent to the modern Sant'Antioco
.
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, noted by Ptolemy
Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemy , was a Roman citizen of Egypt who wrote in Greek. He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule, and is believed to have been born in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the...
(III, 3). They dwelt at the extreme south part of the island, immediately south of the Neapolitani
Neapolitani
The Neapolitani were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . They dwelt south of the Scapitani and the Siculensi and north of the Solcitani and the Noritani. Their chief city was Neapolis, located approximately 20 km north of modern Guspini....
and the Valentini
Valentini (ancient people)
The Valentini were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . They dwelt south of the Scapitani and the Siculensi and north of the Solcitani and the Noritani. Their chief city was Valentia .-References:*...
. Their chief city was Sulci
Sulci
This article refers to Sulci the city. For the anatomical feature, see Sulcus .Sulci |Paus.]]), was one of the most considerable cities of ancient Sardinia, situated in the southwest corner of the island, on a small island, now called Isola di Sant'Antioco, which is, however, joined to the mainland...
, adjacent to the modern Sant'Antioco
Sant'Antioco
Sant'Antioco is the name of both an island and a municipality in southwestern Sardinia, in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, in Sulcis zone. With a population of 11,730, the municipality of Sant'Antioco it is the island's largest community...
.