In its territory, which then included the Lake of Nemi, was located the sanctuary of "Diana Aricina" (or "Diana Nemorensis") held by the Latin cities in common, and presided over by the Rex Nemorensis made famous in Frazer's "The Golden Bough".
Od konca 6. stoletja pred našim štetjem do leta 338 pred našim štetjem, je bilo mesto osrednji član Latinske lige.