Neapolitani
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The Neapolitani were an ancient people of Sardinia
, noted by Ptolemy
(III, 3). 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
.
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 south of the Scapitani
Scapitani
The Scapitani were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . They dwelt south of the Celsitani and the Corpicenses and north of the Neapolitani and the Valentini.-References:*...
and the Siculensi
Siculensi
The Siculensi were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . They dwelt south of the Celsitani and the Corpicenses and north of the Neapolitani and the Valentini.-References:*...
and north of the Solcitani
Solcitani
The Solcitani also called the Sulcitani were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . 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.-References:*...
and the Noritani
Noritani
The Noritani also called Norenses were an ancient people of Sardinia, noted by Ptolemy . They dwelt at the extreme south part of the island, immediately south of the Neapolitani and the Valentini. Their chief town was Nora ....
. Their chief city was Neapolis
Neapolis, Sardinia
Neapolis meaning "New City", was an ancient city of Sardinia, and apparently one of the most considerable places on that island. It was situated on the west coast, at the southern extremity of the Gulf of Oristano, at the present-day località of Santa Maria di Nabui, in the comune of Guspini,...
, located approximately 20 km north of modern Guspini
Guspini
Guspini is a town and comune of about 13,000 inhabitants in west Sardinia , in the province of Medio Campidano. It is 62 km away from the capital Cagliari and 14.6 km from the railway station at San Gavino Monreale....
.