The New Student's Reference Work/Ancona

Anco'na, a city of on the. It was one of the chief naval stations of the. At that time its citizens made a famous purple dye, used in coloring the cloaks worn by kings and emperors. On its mole stands a in honor of the, which is said to be the finest marble arch in the world. Ancona has a fine harbor; it is to-day the chief seaport between and Brindisi. Population 63,145. The province of the same name has an area of 748 square miles, and a population of 318,683.