Grotta di Cocceio

Grotta di Cocceio is a cave in , , . Grotta di Cocceio is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Avernus and 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.

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 1 km northwest of Grotta di Cocceio.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 750 metres northwest of Grotta di Cocceio.

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.

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 Grotta di Cocceio.

Grotta di Cocceio

Latitude
40.84021° or 40° 50′ 25″ north
Longitude
14.07081° or 14° 4′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FGPR3RC+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1706624375
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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