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 include Arco Felice and Lake Avernus.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 310 metres east of Grotta di Cocceio.

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 640 metres southwest of Grotta di Cocceio.

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 Grotta di Cocceio.

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 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 Grotta di Cocceio.

Grotta di Cocceio

Latitude
40.84534° or 40° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
14.06211° or 14° 3′ 44″ east
Open location code
8FGPR3W6+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1706624371
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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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Notable Places Nearby

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