Isola Sacra Necropolis

The Isola Sacra Necropolis or Necropolis of Portus in the Isola Sacra was the first large-scale pagan of Roman Imperial times to be excavated.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: The Isola Sacra Necropolis was the first large-scale pagan cemetery of Roman Imperial times to be excavated. The excavator-in-chief of most of Isola Sacra was Guido Calza
  • Also known as: “Necropoli di Porto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo delle navi romane and Fiumicino Aeroporto Railway Station.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 2 km north of Isola Sacra Necropolis.

Railway station
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, or Fiumicino Airport railway station, is sited within the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in , Lazio, . is situated 3 km north of Isola Sacra Necropolis.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 3 km southeast of Isola Sacra Necropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isola Sacra and Ostia.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is in , , close to Rome's major airport of . This article covers both the archaeological site Antica at the south-western end of Rome's district with the same name, and the nearby beach area Lido di .

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northwest of Isola Sacra Necropolis.

Isola Sacra Necropolis

Latitude
41.76973° or 41° 46′ 11″ north
Longitude
12.26355° or 12° 15′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FHJQ797+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253875336
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6085845
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Latin—“Isola Sacra Necropolis” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Necropoli di Porto Isola Sacra”
  • Italian: “parco archeologico di Ostia antica - necropoli di Porto - Isola Sacra”
  • Latin: “Insula Veneris”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parco Roberto Renzi and Basilica di Sant’Ippolito e Antiquarium.

Nearby Places

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