Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia
Roca is an archaeological site located on the Adriatic coast of Apulia in Southern Italy, a few kilometres from the modern town of Melendugno and close to the city of Lecce.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poetry Cave and Torre Roca Vecchia.
Poetry Cave
Cave
Photo: Psymark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poetry Cave is situated 330 metres southeast of Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia.
Torre Roca Vecchia
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Roca Vecchia is a tower, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia.
Torre dell’Orso
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre dell’Orso is a tower, which is situated 1½ km south of Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Foca and Conca Specchiulla.
San Foca
Village
Photo: Florixc, Public domain.
San Foca is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia.
Conca Specchiulla
Hamlet
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conca Specchiulla is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia.
Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.28722° or 40° 17′ 14″ northLongitude
18.42634° or 18° 25′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FGW7CPG+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 178164531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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