Grotta di Cocceio

The Grotta di Cocceio 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 .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Arco Felice and Lake Avernus.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 300 metres east of Grotta di Cocceio.

Lake
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is a volcanic crater lake located in the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumae and Licola.

Village
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was the first ancient Greek colony of Magna…

Suburb
is a land in the which takes… is situated 3 km north of Grotta di Cocceio.

Suburb
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is an ancient Roman town situated on the… is situated 3 km south of Grotta di Cocceio.

Grotta di Cocceio

Latitude
40.84527° or 40° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
14.06222° or 14° 3′ 44″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
8FGPR3W6+4V
Geo­Names ID
8015062
Wiki­data ID
Q518104
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Grotta di Cocceio” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gruta de Cocceio”
  • Dutch: “Grot van Cocceius”
  • French: “Grotta di Cocceio”
  • German: “Grotta di Cocceio”
  • Hungarian: “Grotta di Cocceio”
  • Italian: “grotta di Cocceio”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Cocceio”
  • Neapolitan: “Rotta ‘e Cocceio”
  • Neapolitan: “Rotta ’e Cocceio”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Cocceio”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Coceyo”
  • Ukrainian: “Гротта-ді-Кокцей”

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