Porta Vesuvio necropolis

Porta Vesuvio necropolis is a ruins in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Porta Vesuvio necropolis is situated nearby to Tomb of Septumia, as well as near the ruins Castellum aquae.

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Type: Ruins
Description: Roman necropolis near the Porta Vesuvio
Also known as: “Necropoli di Porta Vesuvio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Prince of Naples.

House of the Faun

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The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. House of the Faun is situated 270 metres south of Porta Vesuvio necropolis.

House of the Prince of Naples

Archaeological site

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The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898. House of the Prince of Naples is situated 130 metres south of Porta Vesuvio necropolis.

Castellum aquae

Ruins

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Castellum aquae is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

Pompeii

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Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pompei

Town

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Pompei, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy.