Forum
Forum is an archaeological site in Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania. Forum is situated nearby to the archaeological site Basilica romana, as well as near Shops.Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paestum and Second Temple of Hera (Paestum).
Paestum
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Paestum has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998. It is in Campania, Italy, and is an ancient Greek settlement, with the best preserved Greek doric temples worldwide. It is surrounded by a Roman city wall, and is 40 km south of the city of Salerno.
Second Temple of Hera (Paestum)
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Hera II, is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia in Paestum, Campania, Italy. It was built in the Doric order around 460–450 BC, just north of the first Hera Temple of around 550–525 BC. Second Temple of Hera (Paestum) is situated 180 metres south of Forum.
Comitium
Archaeological site
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comitium is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Venere and Rettifilo/Vannulo.
Rettifilo/Vannulo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rettifilo/Vannulo is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Forum.
Capaccio Scalo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capaccio Scalo is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Forum.
Forum
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Foro” and “Forum of Paestum”
- Categories: ruins, forum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.42154° or 40° 25′ 18″ northLongitude
15.00541° or 15° 0′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FGQC2C4+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9091260261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56258478
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“Forum” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Foro di Paestum”
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