Temple of Apollo

Temple of Apollo is a ruins in Pozzuoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Temple of Apollo is situated near the archaeological site Parco archeologico di Cuma, as well as near the cave Ingresso Crypta Romana lato foro di Cuma.

Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: archaeological site in Pozzuoli, Italy
Also known as: “Apollo” and “Apollo temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Temple of Jupiter and Cuma railway station.

Temple of Jupiter

Ruins

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Temple of Jupiter is a ruins, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Temple of Apollo.

Cuma railway station

Railway station

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Cuma railway station is situated 400 metres west of Temple of Apollo.

The Grotta di Cocceio is an ancient Roman tunnel nearly a kilometre in length connecting Lake Avernus with Cumae and dating from 38-36 BC. It was burrowed through the tuff stone of Monte Grillo by the architect Lucius Cocceius Auctus at the command of Agrippa who was in the process of converting the Lake into a military port, the Portus Julius. Grotta di Cocceio is situated 1 km southeast of Temple of Apollo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumae and Licola.

Cumae

Village

Photo: AlexanderVanLoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cumae was the first ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia on the mainland of Italy and was founded by settlers from Euboea in the 8th century BCE. It became a rich Roman city, the remains of which lie in and around modern Cuma, an area divided between the neighboring comuni of Pozzuoli and Bacoli, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania.

Licola

Suburb

Licola is a land in the province of Naples which takes its name from Lago di Licola, a lake which formerly occupied part of the area. The current population of Licola ranges between 4000 and 5000. Licola is situated 2½ km north of Temple of Apollo.

Baiae

Suburb

Photo: Kleuske, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baiae is an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples and now in the comune of Bacoli. It was a resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to Capri, Pompeii, and Herculaneum by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. Baiae is situated 3½ km southeast of Temple of Apollo.

Temple of Apollo

Categories: archaeological site, Roman temple, archaeological artifact museum, Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, building, and historic site
Location: Pozzuoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.84856° or 40° 50′ 55″ north

Longitude

14.05352° or 14° 3′ 13″ east

Open location code

8FGPR3X3+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 736914447

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q16612718

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Temple of Apollo” goes by many names.

French: “temple d’Apollon”
French: “Temple d’Apollon”
Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνα”
Italian: “Santuario di Apollo”
Italian: “Tempio di Apollo”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parco archeologico di Cuma and Ingresso Crypta Romana lato foro di Cuma.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cuma and Via Cuma Licola.

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