AVEIA

aveia, an ancient town of the vestini, on the via claudia nova, 6 m. s.e. of aquila, n.e. of the modern village of fossa. some remains of ancient buildings still exist, and the name aveia still clings to the place. the identification was first made by v. m. giovenazzi, _della citta di aveia ne' vestini_ (rome, 1773). paintings in the church of s. maria ad cryptas, of the 12th to 15th centuries, are important in the history of art. an inscription of a _stationarius_ of the 3rd century, sent here on special duty (no doubt for the suppression of brigandage), was found here in 1902 (a. von domaszewski, _roem. mitt._, 1902, 330).