Fontana Arcaica

Fontana Arcaica is an archaeological site in Monte Porzio Catone, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Fontana Arcaica is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman Theatre of Tusculum, as well as near Acropoli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tusculum and Roman Theatre of Tusculum.

Tusculum

Archaeological site

Photo: Agiulfo, Public domain.

Tusculum was an ancient Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy. Tusculum was most famous in Roman times for the many great and luxurious patrician country villas sited close to the city, yet a comfortable distance from Rome, notably the villas of Cicero and Lucullus. Tusculum is situated 300 metres west of Fontana Arcaica.

Roman Theatre of Tusculum

Archaeological site

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Roman Theatre of Tusculum is an archaeological site.

San Gregorio Magno

Church

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San Gregorio Magno is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Fontana Arcaica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelli Romani and Monte Compatri.

Castelli Romani

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The Roman Castles are a group of comuni in the Metropolitan City of Rome. They are located a short distance south-east of the city of Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills, in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.

Monte Compatri

Town

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Monte Compatri is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani. Monte Compatri is situated 2½ km northeast of Fontana Arcaica.

Frascati

Photo: Simonfrascati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frascati is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns southeast of Rome. It is a small relaxed town perfect for a getaway from the metropolis, world famous for its white wine which has won an array of awards.

Fontana Arcaica

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Monte Porzio Catone, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.79854° or 41° 47′ 55″ north

Longitude

12.71046° or 12° 42′ 38″ east

Open location code

8FHJQPX6+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13416346442

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Acropoli and Chiesa della SS. Trinità.

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