Divinita in cerca di dimora: Cerere, Giunone, Minerva, Apollo e gli altri a Falerii

This study seeks to re-evaluate the pantheon of the pre-Roman Falerii by analyzing diverse documen- tary sources across a broad chronological spectrum. Archaeological, epigraphic, and literary evidence has been critically reassessed and, where feasible, cross-referenced. The analysis underscores the inherent fragmentation of the available data. However, by encompassing a substantial period from the 8th century BC to the 1st century AD, it illustrates that the well-documented longevity of cultic site usage, particularly during the mid-Republican period, reflects a clear continuity with the pre-Roman Falerii. A notable resurgence of interest in a distant past, likely driven by a deliberate, if somewhat contrived, effort to reconstruct Faliscan collective memory, is evident during the Augustan age. Despite this apparent Augustan-era reconstruction, it is significant that Late Antique Christian cultic sites in Civita Castellana often emerged in close proximity to, or even directly within, pre-Roman sacred spaces. This phenomenon warrants further investigation, especially considering Falerii’s historical discontinuities and its relocation to Roman Falerii following the conquest of 241 BC.