Samnite Gymnasium
Samnite Gymnasium is a ruins in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Samnite Gymnasium is situated nearby to the archaeological site Shop (VIII.4.35), as well as near Shop (VIII.4.36).| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: excerise area, Pompeii
- Also known as: “Pompeii VIII.7.29” and “Samnite Palaestra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Isis and Triangular Forum.
Temple of Isis
Ruins
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764.
Triangular Forum
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Triangular Forum is an archaeological site.
Casa con Atrio Tetrastilo
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa con Atrio Tetrastilo is an archaeological site.
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.
Samnite Gymnasium
- Categories: palaestra and historic site
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.74904° or 40° 44′ 57″ northLongitude
14.48795° or 14° 29′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FGPPFXQ+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 240639249OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3891745
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Samnite Gymnasium” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Samnite Palaestra”
- French: “palestre samnite”
- French: “Palestre samnite”
- German: “Samnitische Palästra”
- Italian: “Palestra Sannitica (VIII.7.29)”
- Italian: “Palestra Sannitica”
- Italian: “Pompei VIII.7.29”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shop (VIII.4.38) and Shop (VIII.4.36).
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