The Lepontii were an ancient Celtic people occupying portions of Rhaetia (in modern Switzerland and Northern Italy ) in the Alps during the late Bronze Age/Iron Age. Recent archeological excavations and their association with the Golasecca culture (9th-7th centuries BC) and Canegrate culture (13th century BC) point to a Celtic affiliation. From the analysis of their language and the place names of the old Lepontic areas, it was hypothesized that these people represent a layer similar to that Celtic but previous to the Gallic penetration in the Po valley. The suggestion has been made that the Lepontii may have been celticized Ligurians .
6-574: The chief towns of the Lepontii were Oscela , now Domodossola , Italy, and Bilitio , now Bellinzona , Switzerland. Their territory included the southern slopes of the St. Gotthard Pass and Simplon Pass , corresponding roughly to present-day Ossola and Ticino . A map of Rhaetia shows the location of the Lepontic territory, in the south-western corner of Rhaetia. The area to the south, including what
12-675: Is a 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) metre gauge line to the east across the border to Locarno . Domodossola was the chief town of the Lepontii when the Romans conquered the region in 12 BCE. During World War II Domodossola was part of an uprising against the Germans, whereby the valley of Ossola declared itself a free partisan republic in September 1944 and broke away from Fascist Italy. The rebellion
18-506: Is a city and comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola , in the region of Piedmont , northern Italy . It was also known as Oscela, Oscella, Oscella dei Leponzi, Ossolo, Ossola Lepontiorum, and Domo d'Ossola (due to its position in the Ossola valley ). The Peruvian aviation pioneer, Jorge Chávez , died here in 1910 in an airplane crash. Domodossola is situated at
24-620: The confluence of the Bogna and Toce Rivers and is home to 18,300 people. The city is located at the foot of the Italian Alps and acts as a minor passenger-rail hub. Its strategic location accommodates Swiss rail passengers, and Domodossola railway station acts as an international stopping-point between Milan and Brig (a Swiss city of German language) through the Simplon Pass (Italian: Sempione ). The Domodossola–Locarno railway
30-558: Was crushed by German troops within less than two months but was an important symbol for anti-fascist movements within Italy until the end of the war. Domodossola is most famous for the Sacro Monte Calvario , a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it that has been also recognized as a humanity heritage by UNESCO . The economy is mostly based on services, the working of stones, and the mechanics industry. The valleys in
36-715: Was to become the Insubrian capital Mediolanum (modern Milan ), was Etruscan around 600-500 BC, when the Lepontii began writing tombstone inscriptions in their alphabet, one of several Etruscan-derived alphabets in the Rhaetian territory. This European history –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an ethnic group in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Domodossola Domodossola ( Italian: [ˌdɔmoˈdɔssola] ; Lombard : Dòmm )
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