Molise

Molise is a region of south-central Italy on the Adriatic coast, bordering Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania, and Apulia. Its capital is Campobasso.

Campobasso: Campobasso is a city in southern Italy and the capital of Molise. It is Molise’s regional capital and largest city.
Samnites: The Samnites were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the central Apennines. Their settlements occupied parts of the territory now called Molise.
Isernia: Isernia is a city in Molise, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Isernia. It is a major inland center and preserves evidence of prehistoric habitation.
Abruzzo: Abruzzo is a region of east-central Italy along the Adriatic Sea. It borders Molise to the north and shares an Apennine landscape.
Province of Campobasso: The Province of Campobasso is an administrative province in the Italian region of Molise. It contains the regional capital and much of Molise’s Adriatic coastline.
Samnium: Samnium was an ancient region of central Italy associated with the Samnites. It provides the ancient geographical frame for Molise’s early history.
Pietrabbondante: Pietrabbondante is a town in Molise known for an ancient Samnite sanctuary and theatre. Its archaeological complex gives a vivid example of Samnite material culture in the region.
Lazio: Lazio is a region of central Italy that includes Rome. It borders Molise to the west.
Province of Isernia: The Province of Isernia is an administrative province in western Molise, Italy. It covers Molise’s inland western area.
Roman conquest of Samnium: The Roman conquest of Samnium was a series of conflicts that brought Samnite territory under Roman control. Roman rule reshaped the ancient communities of Molise.

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