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Freda, Carmela; et al. (2006). "Eruptive history and petrologic evolution of the Albano multiple maar (Alban Hills, Central Italy)". Bulletin of
Volcanology. 68 (6): 567–591. Bibcode:2006BVol...68..567F.
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Caligula's devotional barges sunk 2000 years ago in Lake Nemi, see TheNYTimes April 9, 1908, then April 26, 1926, April 10, 1927, Feb 4, 1929
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144:Max. depth
94:12°42′09″E
91:41°42′44″N
1318:Lake Nemi
1175:Geography
874:Mountains
865:Lake Vico
835:Lake Nemi
686:Frosinone
277:Emperors
252:Nemoralia
170:Lake Nemi
58:Lake Nemi
22:Lake Nemi
1222:Politics
1091:Mainarde
474:See also
378:emissary
336:cubicula
283:Caligula
279:Tiberius
236:Caligula
202:volcanic
70:Location
1244:Culture
731:History
706:Viterbo
500:Ariccia
212:in the
174:Italian
1212:Tuscia
1202:Sabina
1031:Circeo
743:Latium
738:Latins
691:Latina
416:, and
260:Aricia
254:. The
1207:Tiber
1106:Monna
778:Lakes
696:Rieti
670:Lazio
218:Italy
214:Lazio
194:Latin
182:Latin
125:Italy
120:Basin
74:Lazio
1251:Flag
701:Rome
490:Nemi
281:and
222:Nemi
210:Rome
258:of
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