Monte Michele
Monte Michele is a peak in Formello, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio and has an elevation of 103 metres. Monte Michele is situated nearby to the hamlet Castel de Ceveri, as well as near the locality Portonaccio.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grotta Campana and Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
Grotta Campana
Ruins
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The Grotta Campana or Tomba Campana is an Etruscan tomb in Veii, which was rediscovered in 1843 by Giampietro Campana. For a while it was considered to contain the oldest known Etruscan frescoes.
Tomb of the Roaring Lions
Archaeological site
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The Tomb of the Roaring Lions is an archaeological site at the ancient city of Veii, Italy. It is best known for its well-preserved fresco paintings of four feline-like creatures, believed by archaeologists to depict lions.
Chiesa di San Pancrazio a Isola Farnese
Church
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Chiesa di San Pancrazio a Isola Farnese is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portonaccio and La Storta.
Portonaccio
Locality
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The sanctuary of Minerva at Portonaccio is an archaeological site on the western side of the plateau on which the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, north of Rome, Italy, was located.
La Storta
Village
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La Storta is the 51st zona of the Italian capital city, Rome. It is identified by the initials Z. LI and falls within the boundaries of Municipio XV. The name La Storta refers to a series of curves that the Via Cassia makes through the settlement.
Formello
Town
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Formello is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located southwest of the Monti Sabatini, within the Regional Park of Veii. The communal territory sits on large deposits of tuff, which is intensively mined in the area.
Monte Michele
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 103 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Formello, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.03387° or 42° 2′ 2″ northLongitude
12.40661° or 12° 24′ 24″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
8FJJ2CM4+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8622375867OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
3173463
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