Grumentum
Grumentum was an ancient Roman city in the centre of Lucania, in what is now the comune of Grumento Nova, c. 50 km south of Potenza by the direct road through Anxia, and 80 km by the Via Herculia, at the point of divergence of a road eastward to Heraclea.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city and archaeological site in Italy
- Also known as: “Area archeologica di Grumento Nova”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Teatro romano and Grumentum amphitheatre.
Teatro romano
Archaeological site
Grumentum amphitheatre
Archaeological site
Santa Maria Assunta (Grumento Nova)
Church
Grumentum
Latitude
40.28522° or 40° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
15.90707° or 15° 54′ 26″ east
Elevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)
Open location code
8FGQ7WP4+3R
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Grumentum” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Грументум”
- Catalan: “Grumentum”
- Czech: “Grumentum”
- Dutch: “Grumentum”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جرومينتوم”
- Finnish: “Grumentum”
- French: “Grumentum”
- German: “Grumentum”
- Hebrew: “גרומנטום”
- Italian: “Grumentum”
- Japanese: “グルメントゥム”
- Latin: “Grumentum”
- Russian: “Грумент”
- Spanish: “Grumentum”
- Swedish: “Grumentum”
- Turkish: “Grumentum”
- “Grumentum”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Grumento Nova and San Nicola.
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Places to explore: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, Grumentum and Fiume Sciaura.
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