Velletri ([velˈleːtri]; Latin: Velitrae) is an Italian town of 53,829 inhabitants. It is a comune in the province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Lazio (Latium) - Italy. Neighbouring communes are Rocca di Papa, Lariano, Cisterna di Latina, Artena, Aprilia, Nemi, Genzano di Roma, Lanuvio. Its motto is: Est mihi libertas papalis et imperialis.It was an ancient city of the Volsci tribe, and its status was influential in the time of King Ancus Marcius, enough to be on a par with Rome.