Siponto
Siponto was an ancient port town and bishopric of Magna Graecia in Apulia, southern Italy. The town was abandoned after earthquakes in the 13th century; today the area is administered as a frazione of the comune of Manfredonia, in the province of Foggia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto and Manfredonia railway station.
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto
Church
Photo: Leron Vandilcolindion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto is a church approximately three miles south of Manfredonia, Apulia, southern Italy. Once the cathedral of the city of Siponto, it received the status of Basilica Minor in 1977; it is dedicated to the Holy Virgin of Siponto. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto is situated 170 metres southwest of Siponto.
Manfredonia railway station
Railway station
Photo: Manfredonia, Public domain.
Manfredonia railway station is situated 2 km northeast of Siponto.
Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia
Museum
Photo: Manfredonia, Public domain.
Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Siponto.
Siponto
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement in Manfredonia, Province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy
- Categories: frazione, ancient city, port city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Manfredonia, Foggia, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.60944° or 41° 36′ 34″ northLongitude
15.89065° or 15° 53′ 26″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FHQJV5R+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 30138976OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Ukrainian—“Siponto” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Σιποῦς”
- Arabic: “سيبنت”
- Bulgarian: “Сипонто”
- Catalan: “Sipont”
- Catalan: “Sipòntum”
- Catalan: “Sipunt”
- Chinese: “西蓬托”
- Croatian: “Siponto”
- Dutch: “Siponto”
- French: “Siponto”
- German: “Siponto”
- German: “Sipontum”
- Greek: “Σιπούς”
- Hebrew: “סיפונטו”
- Hungarian: “Siponto”
- Italian: “Siponto”
- Japanese: “シポント”
- Latin: “Sipontum”
- Latin: “Sipuntum”
- Portuguese: “Siponto”
- Russian: “Сипонто”
- Turkish: “Siponto”
- Ukrainian: “Сіпонт”
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