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Historic village, Magliano Sabina (RI)
42°19′53″ N, 12°28′26″ E
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At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Coordinates
- 42°19′53″ N, 12°28′26″ E
History and description
Foglia is a frazione of the Italian comune of Magliano Sabina, in the province of Rieti, Lazio.
History
The town sits close to an ancient ford of the Tiber where it joins the Tiber Valley between Treja and Aia valley an prehistory-archaic way to Archaeological area of Poggio Sommavilla and Falerii Veteres. Inside the town, on the side of the Autostrada del Sole, and above what remains of a necropolis created in the tuff plateau on which the town itself stands, is an inscription in the Faliscan alphabet where a dictus was found. It is located on a slab of local sandstone. The letters are 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) in height, except the sigma which is 4 centimetres (1.6 in) and the V sign which is 3 centimetres (1.2 in).
In 1817 Foglia was an autonomous municipality; it was then annexed from 1827 to 1853 to the municipality of Collevecchio and then, from 1853, to the municipality of Magliano Sabina, of which it is still a frazione.
Places of interest
Church of Santa Serena, or Santa Maria Assunta, believed by local tradition to be the place of retreat of Serena of Rome, wife of the Roman emperor Diocletian; it was rebuilt in 1579. It has a copy of the Madonna del Rosario by Sebastiano Conca.
Foglia is part of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Foglia».
Getting there
Civita Castellana-MaglianoTrain, nearest
2.4 km as the crow flies
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Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Foglia?
Foglia is in Magliano Sabina, in the province of Rieti (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.33129, 12.47393.
What else is there to see near Foglia?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo civico archeologico di Magliano Sabina (3.4 km away), Magliano Sabina (4 km away), Narce (6.8 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 1 photos
- Iscrizione lingua falisca necropoli rupestre di foglia valle del tevere — Pubblico Dominio, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences