Cumae amphitheatre

Cumae amphitheatre is an archaeological site in , , . Cumae amphitheatre is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman amphitheater in Bacoli, Italy
  • Also known as: “Anfiteatro Cumano”, “Anfiteatro di Cuma”, “Bacoli amphitheatre”, and “Roman amphitheater of Cumae”

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 640 metres northeast of Cumae amphitheatre.

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 northeast of Cumae amphitheatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumae and Baiae.

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 in and around modern Cuma, an area divided between the neighboring comuni of and , in the Metropolitan City of Naples, .

Suburb
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is an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the and now in the comune of . It was a 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 southeast of Cumae amphitheatre.

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 3½ km north of Cumae amphitheatre.

Cumae amphitheatre

Latitude
40.84198° or 40° 50′ 31″ north
Longitude
14.05601° or 14° 3′ 22″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8FGPR3R4+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 124093354
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8015061
Wiki­data ID
Q28977996
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Cumae amphitheatre” goes by many names.
  • French: “amphithéâtre de Cumae”
  • French: “Amphithéâtre de Cumae”
  • Italian: “anfiteatro cumano”
  • Italian: “anfiteatro di Cuma”
  • Italian: “anfiteatro romano di Cuma”
  • Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Cuma”
  • Turkish: “Cumae Amfitiyatrosu”

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