Ceprano's origins are connected to a Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the
Liri River, called
Fregellae. It was desotryed in 316 BC and then rebuilt starting from 124 BC, under the new name of
Fregellanum. The ruins of the ancient city can be seen in the nearby municipality of
Arce. Ceprano was part of the
Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870. It was fortified by Pope
Julius II in 1563. After
Italian Unification and the
Capture of Rome, the town was part of the
Kingdom of Italy, a constitutional monarchy ruled from Rome by the
House of Savoy. On 27 January 1862 the
Rome-Ceprano Railroad was opened for service. On 28 May 1944 Ceprano was liberated by Canadian troops as part of the Allies' push against German occupation. Since 1946 Ceprano has been part of the
Italian Republic. ==Twin towns==