Frescos House

Frescos House is an archaeological site in Casal Velino, Salerno, Campania. Frescos House is situated near the park Archaeological site of Elea-Velia, as well as near the ruins Cosiddetto Quartiere arcaico.

Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: building in the Velia, Ascea, Italy
Also known as: “Casa degli affreschi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Archaeological site of Elea-Velia and Greek theater of Velia-Elea.

Archaeological site of Elea-Velia

Park

Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Greek theater of Velia-Elea

Archaeological site

Photo: Crompippo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Greek theater of Velia-Elea is an archaeological site, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Frescos House.

Tower of Velia

Ruins

Photo: Risa G WiCo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tower of Velia is a ruins, which is situated 200 metres west of Frescos House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ascea and Velina.

Ascea

Photo: Villaalbarosa, CC BY 3.0.

Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy.

Velina

Hamlet

Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Velina is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Frescos House.

Pioppi

Hamlet

Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pioppi is an Italian hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, in Cilento, Campania region. Pioppi is situated 6 km west of Frescos House.

Frescos House

Categories: domus, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Casal Velino, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.16017° or 40° 9′ 37″ north

Longitude

15.15674° or 15° 9′ 24″ east

Open location code

8FGQ5564+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 107896488

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q94657299

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In Other Languages

“Frescos House” goes by many names.

Italian: “Casa degli Affreschi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cosiddetto Quartiere arcaico and Antiquarium della Chiesa di Santa Maria.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Casa degli Affreschi and Biglietteria.

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