Ponte Persica
Ponte Persica is a neighborhood in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Ponte Persica is situated nearby to the hamlet Fondo d’Orto, as well as near Fontanelle.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: settlement in the Italian municipality of Castellammare di Stabia
- Also known as: “Ponte della Persica”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa of the Mysteries and Temple of Apollo.
Villa of the Mysteries
Photo: ElfQrin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult. Villa of the Mysteries is situated 3 km north of Ponte Persica.
Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo, also known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy.House of the Faun
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rovigliano and Pompei.
Pompei
Town
Photo: Colin W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Pompei is situated 2½ km northeast of Ponte Persica.
Pompeii
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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.
Ponte Persica
- Categories: frazione and locality
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.72945° or 40° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
14.48657° or 14° 29′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FGPPFHP+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3461490760OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q3908012
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Ponte Persica” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ponte Persica”
- French: “Ponte Persica”
- Hungarian: “Ponte Persica”
- Italian: “Ponte Persica”
- Spanish: “Ponte Persica”
- Turkish: “Ponte Persica”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fondo d’Orto and Fontanelle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa Santa Maria dell’Arco and Nautica Santodoro.
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