Cosa in Ansedonia Ruins

Cosa was an ancient Roman city near the present in southwestern , Italy. It is sited on a hill 113 m above sea level and 140 km northwest of on the coast.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Latin colony founded ca. 273 BCE
  • Also known as: Cosa”, “Cosa (Samian Ware Discovery Site)”, “Cosa e Ansedonia”, and “Cosae (poetic)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Forum of Cosa.

Museum
is a museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 110 metres east of Cosa in Ansedonia Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansedonia and Tower of San Pancrazio.

Village
is a frazione of the comune of , in the , southern . At the time of the 2001 census, its population was 88. It is a renowned tourist resort. The village lies near the ruins of the ancient Roman town of Cosa.

Cosa in Ansedonia Ruins

Latitude
42.41237° or 42° 24′ 45″ north
Longitude
11.28703° or 11° 17′ 13″ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8FJHC76P+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4832768337
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3177932
Wiki­data ID
Q546547
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Cosa in Ansedonia Ruins” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Cosa
  • Bulgarian: Коза
  • Catalan: Cosa
  • Dutch: Cosa
  • French: colonie romaine de Cosa
  • French: Cosa
  • German: Cosa
  • Hebrew: קוסה
  • Italian: Cosa
  • Japanese: コサ
  • Latin: Cosa
  • Serbian: Cosa
  • Serbo-Croatian: Cosa
  • Spanish: Cosa
  • Spanish: Portus Cosanus
  • Spanish: Succosa

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