Eburi

EBURI (Eboli), a town of the Lucanians, mentioned only by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 3.11. s. 15), who expressly ascribes it to that people; though, from its situation N. of the Silarus, it would seem to have naturally belonged to Campania, or the Picentini. The ruins of the ancient town are visible on a hill called the Monte d'Oro, between the modern city of Eboli and the right bank of the Silarus, over which are the ruins of a fine Roman bridge. An inscription found there, with the words Patr. Mun. Ebur.,i . e. Patrono Municipii Eburini, both proves the ruins in question to be those of Eburi, and attests its municipal rank. (Romanelli, vol. 3. p. 614; Mommsen, I. R. N. 189.)