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Arco Felice

Arco Felice is an archaeological site in , , . Arco Felice is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: frazione of Pozzuoli, Italy
  • Also known as: “Arco Felice Vecchio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grotta di Cocceio and Lake Avernus.

Cave
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The is an ancient Roman tunnel nearly a kilometre in length connecting Lake Avernus with and dating from 38-36 BC. It was burrowed through the tuff stone of Monte Grillo by the architect Lucius Cocceius Auctus at the command of Agrippa who was in the process of converting the Lake into a military port, the . is situated 310 metres west of Arco Felice.

Lake
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is a volcanic crater lake located in the Avernus crater in the region of southern Italy, around 4 kilometres west of . It is near the volcanic field known as the and comprises part of the wider Campanian volcanic arc.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southwest of Arco Felice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumae and Licola.

Village
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was the first ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia on the mainland of Italy and was founded by settlers from in the 8th century BCE. It became a rich Roman city, the remains of which lie near the modern village of Cuma, a frazione of the comune and in the Metropolitan City of Naples, , Italy.

Suburb
is a land in the which takes its name from Lago di , a lake which formerly occupied part of the area. The current population of ranges between 4000 and 5000. is situated 3 km north of Arco Felice.

Suburb
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was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the and now in the comune of . It was a fashionable resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to , , and by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. is situated 3 km south of Arco Felice.

Arco Felice

Latitude
40.84579° or 40° 50′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.06577° or 14° 3′ 57″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8FGPR3W8+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1039278077
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­Acquedotto romano
Geo­Names ID
8015058
Wiki­data ID
Q776548
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Arco Felice” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Arco Felice”
  • French: “Arco Felice”
  • German: “Arco Felice”
  • Hungarian: “Arco Felice”
  • Italian: “Arco Felice”
  • Neapolitan: “Arco Felice (rione)”
  • Neapolitan: “Arco Felice”
  • Spanish: “Arco Felice”
  • Turkish: “Arco Felice”

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