Porta di Capua
Porta di Capua is a sally port in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Porta di Capua is situated nearby to the ruins Torre IX, as well as near the archaeological site Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Silver Wedding.
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. House of the Faun is situated 370 metres southwest of Porta di Capua.
House of the Silver Wedding
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The House of the Silver Wedding is the name given to the archaeological remains of a Roman house in Pompeii, buried in the ash from the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. House of the Silver Wedding is situated 200 metres south of Porta di Capua.
Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site, which is situated 150 metres south of Porta di Capua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
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.
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.
Porta di Capua
- Type: Sally port
- Categories: archaeological site, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75424° or 40° 45′ 15″ northLongitude
14.48678° or 14° 29′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF3P+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6858992022OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q134944159
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In Other Languages
“Porta di Capua” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Porta di Capua (Pompeii)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torre IX and Torre VIII.
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