Apulia
Lecce
Melendugno

Roca

Roca is an archaeological site located on the Adriatic coast of in , a few kilometres from the modern town of and close to the city of .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: human settlement in Melendugno, Province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy
  • Also known as: “Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia” and “Roca Vecchia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poetry Cave and Torre Roca Vecchia.

Cave
Photo: Psymark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 330 metres southeast of Roca.

Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tower, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Roca.

Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tower, which is situated 1½ km south of Roca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Foca and Conca Specchiulla.

Village
Photo: Florixc, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Roca.

Hamlet
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Roca.

Roca

Latitude
40.28722° or 40° 17′ 14″ north
Longitude
18.42634° or 18° 25′ 35″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8FGW7CPG+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178164531
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6621037
Wiki­data ID
Q2727876
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Roca” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “羅卡”
  • Dutch: “Roca Vecchia”
  • French: “Site archéologique de Roca Vecchia”
  • German: “Roca Vecchia”
  • Hungarian: “Roca Vecchia”
  • Italian: “Roca Vecchia”
  • Turkish: “Roca Vecchia”
  • Ukrainian: “Рокка-Векк’я”
  • Ukrainian: “Роккавекк’я”

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