Sacello degli Augustali
Sacello degli Augustali is an archaeological site in Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Sacello degli Augustali is situated nearby to the church Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie e San Sosso, as well as near the village Miseno.Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Temple for emperor Augustus in Miseno
- Also known as: “sacello degli Augustali” and “Sacellum Augustalium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piscina Mirabilis and Pennata.
Piscina Mirabilis
Archaeological site
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Piscina Mirabilis is an Ancient Roman cistern on the Bacoli hill at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, southern Italy. It ranks as one of the largest ancient cisterns built by the ancient Romans, compared to the largest Roman reservoir, the Yerebatan Sarayi in Istanbul. Piscina Mirabilis is situated 1 km northwest of Sacello degli Augustali.
Pennata
Islet
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
Pennata is a wreck of the crater of Lake Miseno; it is part of the comune of Bacoli. It has been considered a small island since November 4, 1966, when, following a violent sea storm, the strip of sand that connected it to the mainland disappeared. Pennata is situated 560 metres northeast of Sacello degli Augustali.
Cape Miseno
Lighthouse
Photo: General Cucombre, CC BY 2.0.
Cape Miseno is the headland that marks the northwestern limit of the Gulf of Naples as well as the Bay of Pozzuoli in southern Italy. The town of Miseno is located on the north side of the cape. Cape Miseno is situated 1 km south of Sacello degli Augustali.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miseno and Miliscola.
Miseno
Village
Photo: Retaggio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miseno is one of the frazioni of the municipality of Bacoli in the Italian Province of Naples. Known in ancient Roman times as Misenum, it is the site of a great Roman port.
Baiae
Suburb
Photo: Kleuske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baiae was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples and now in the comune of Bacoli. It was a resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to Capri, Pompeii, and Herculaneum by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. Baiae is situated 3½ km north of Sacello degli Augustali.
Sacello degli Augustali
- Categories: archaeological artifact museum, Italian national museum, historical civil building museum, museum for an artifact of industrial archaeology, sacellum, Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.78747° or 40° 47′ 15″ northLongitude
14.0846° or 14° 5′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQ3PM+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 1139094838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3944423
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Sacello degli Augustali” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Sacellum Augustalium”
- Dutch: “Sacello degli Augustali”
- Dutch: “Sacellum Augustalium”
- French: “Sacellum des Augustales”
- German: “sacello degli Augustali”
- German: “Sacello degli Augustali”
- Italian: “parco archeologico dei Campi Flegrei - sacello degli Augustali”
- Italian: “Sacello degli Augustali”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie e San Sosso and Teatro romano di Misenum.
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