Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata is a commune in Metropolitan Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. The Archaeological Area of Torre Annunziata is listed on UNESCO World Heritage List together with Pompeii and Herculaneum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa of the Mysteries and House of the Faun.
Villa of the Mysteries
Photo: ElfQrin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult.
House of the Faun
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo, also known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
Pompeii
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pompei
Town
Photo: Colin W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pompei, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy.
Torre Annunziata
- Type: Locality with 42,300 residents
- Also known as: “063083”
- Location: Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.7497° or 40° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
14.4646° or 14° 27′ 53″ eastPopulation
42,300Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8FGPPFX7+VVGeoNames ID
6541168
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In Other Languages
“Torre Annunziata” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Torre Annunziata”
- Italian: “Torre Annunziata”
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