History & Culture in Rieti

Discover 3 history & culture in Rieti.

The hermit's house seen from inside the cave with the well on the lower left

Eremo di San Leonardo (San Leonardo Hermitage)

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

Resti del Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge in Rieti)

Resti del Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge in Rieti)

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.

Terminillo's Sword in the Stone

Terminillo's Sword in the Stone

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

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