Ligures Baebiani

A Roman municipium near modern Circello in Campania, Italy, originating from the forced resettlement of 47,000 Ligurian Apuani tribespeople into Samnium in 180 BC following Rome's conquest of the region. The settlement was split into two communities, each named after one of the conquering consuls. Its most significant archaeological find is a large bronze tablet (tabula alimentaria) from AD 101, recording Emperor Trajan's alimentary institution that provided financial subsidies to children of poor families through mortgage loans to local landowners. The program supported over one hundred children and remained active into the 3rd century AD. Recent geophysical surveys suggest the Roman site may extend over 20 hectares.