Palestrina is the “ancient Praeneste”. With origin attributed to the ancient Ulysses and already existing from about the 7th century BC it was in continual war against Rome or her allies, and was defeated by Cincinnatus. Eventually in 354 and in 338 the Romans were victorious and Praeneste was punished by the loss of portions of its territory, becoming a city allied to Rome. Its citizens were offered Roman citizenship in 90 BC in the Social War, when concessions had to be made by Rome to cement necessary alliances. Praeneste was chiefly famed for its Temple of Fortuna Primigenia connected with the oracle known as the Praenestine lots (sortes praenestinae). The remains of the sanctuary still standing today were constructed sometime around 120 BC^[14] as a spectacular series of terraces, exedras and porticos on four levels down the hillside, linked by monumental stairs and ramps. The modern town is built on the ruins of the famous temple of Fortuna Primigenia and the Archeological National Museum of Palestrina. The centre of the city was destroyed by Allied bombings during World War II; but that brought the ancient remains of the sanctuary to light. The town it is also famous for being hometown of “Pierluigi da Palestrina”, an italian Renaissance composer of scared music and best knows 16th century representative of the Roman School of musical compositio, reason way the town stil now organize worlwide polyphonic music and choirs happenings…