Pre-Roman
The First Settlers
Atina is ancient - older than Rome! First settled by the Volsci and then fortified by the Samnites.
circa 300 BC
Conquered by the Romans
The Romans called Atina - Atina Potens (Powerful Atina).
626 AD
Destroyed by the Lombards
July 2, 1931
Renato Ricci in Atina
Renato Ricci, Mussolini's director of Italy's fascist youth organization, is sent to quiet Atina to inspect his rural army of fascist youths.