quarter built by Pope Pius VI. Of the ancient harbour constructed by Antoninus Pius insignificant remains exist, and it is largely silted up. Close to it is the small modern port. In 1838, a marble bust of Sophocles was found near the amphitheatre. It is now in the Lateran Museum, Rome. The commune of Terracina includes a considerable extent of territory towards the northwest with much undergrowth (macchia) valuable for charcoal burning, and a considerable extent of pasture and arable land. The ancient aqueduct, bringing water some from the slopes of the Volscian Hills, has been repaired and is in use. About to the northwest, at the foot of Monte Leano, was the shrine of the nymph Feronia, where the canal following the Via Appia through the marshes ended. Along these three km of the Via Appia are numerous ancient tombs, and the fertile valley to the northeast was thickly populated in Roman days, before the intrusion of malaria. Transport The Terracina railway station is not on the main Rome-Naples railway line. The nearest stops are the station of Priverno-Fossanova or that of Monte San Biagio-Terracina Mare: the former has a shuttle rail connection to Terracina, which is discontinued since September 20, 2012 due to a landslide by which the rail was damaged. Terracina can be reached by car from Rome by the old Via Appia, or by the more modern Via Pontina. The Via Flacca connects the city to Sperlonga and Gaeta to the south coast. A fast road link leads to the Frosinone exit of the A1 Milan-Rome-Naples motorway. Ferries connect Terracina to Ponza Twin towns – sister cities Terracina is twinned with: Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany Cabourg, France Chur, Switzerland Exeter, England, United Kingdom Jūrmala, Latvia Mayrhofen, Austria Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg Pécs, Hungary Notable people Marcus Favonius (c. 90 BC–42 BC), Roman politician Galba (3 BC- 69), Roman emperor References External links Terracina's international website Ferdinand Gregorovius' Walks - Terracina Information about Terracina Coastal towns in Lazio Gothic sites in Lazio Roman sites in Lazio Sites of papal elections