Torre di Mercurio

Torre di Mercurio is an archaeological site in , , . Torre di Mercurio is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: tower of the walls of Pompeii
  • Also known as: “Torre di Mercurio XI” and “Torre XI”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Faun and Casa di Apollo.

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The , constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in , . is situated 210 metres southeast of Torre di Mercurio.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Archaeological site
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The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of near , . The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898. is situated 130 metres east of Torre di Mercurio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

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is in , Italy, not far from . The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
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, 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 in .

Village
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is a village.

Torre di Mercurio

Latitude
40.75275° or 40° 45′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.48286° or 14° 28′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FGPQF3M+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 193055552
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q104532054
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Torre di Mercurio” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Merkurova věž”
  • Italian: “Torre di Mercurio”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Mercurio”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Panorama and House of Meleager (VI.9.2).

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