Boscoreale
Boscoreale is a locality in Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Boscoreale is situated nearby to the locality Spinelli, as well as near Case Androni.| 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
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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.
House of Julia Felix
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark11000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The House of Julia Felix, also referred to as the praedia of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments available for…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Torre Annunziata.
Pompeii
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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.
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.
Scafati
Town
Scafati is a comune in the province of Salerno, in the Italian region of Campania. Scafati is situated 3½ km southeast of Boscoreale.
Boscoreale
- Type: Locality with 27,900 residents
- Also known as: “063008”
- Location: Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.7756° or 40° 46′ 32″ northLongitude
14.4994° or 14° 29′ 58″ eastPopulation
27,900Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8FGPQFGX+6QGeoNames ID
6542060
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In Other Languages
“Boscoreale” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Boscoreale”
- Italian: “Comune di Boscoreale”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spinelli and Case Androni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parco Archeologico di Cava Ranieri and House of Lucretius Fronto.
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