Apennines: Now used as the name of the central mountain chain of Italy. The Roman term Mons Apenninus originally denoted the Maritime Alps near Genoa, the Mons Peninus signifying the Dauphiny Alps, more especially the part near the Great St. Bernard. The Romans explained the Mons Peninus or Pennine chain as the Poenine or Punic Mountains, most likely because Hannibal crossed them when he invaded Italy.

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