Sora (Italian pronunciation:[ˈsɔːra]) is a town andcomune ofLazio, Italy, in theprovince of Frosinone. It is built in aplain on thebanks of theLiri. This part of thevalley is the seat of some important manufacturing, especially of paper mills. The area around Sora is famous for the costumes of its peasants.
Sora, an ancientVolscian town, was thrice captured by theRomans, in 345, 314, and 305 BCE, before they managed, in 303, by means of a colony 4,000 strong, to confirm its annexation as aLatin colony. In 209, it was one of the colonies that refused further contributions to the war againstHannibal. By thelex Julia, it became amunicipium, but underAugustus, it was colonized by soldiers of thelegio IV Sorana, which had been mainly enrolled there. It belonged technically toLatium adiectum.
The originalcathedral, consecrated byPope Adrian IV in 1155, was destroyed by the earthquake of 1634.
Above the town on a precipitous rock, elevation 540 metres (1,770 ft), that guards the Liri's valley and the entrance to theAbruzzi are remains of polygonal walls; here, possibly, was the citadel of the originalVolscian town. Also, remains of medieval fortifications are there.
Purcell, N., R. Talbert, T. Elliott, S. Gillies (29 November 2020)."Places: 433126 (Sora)". Pleiades. Retrieved8 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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