Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society
Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society is a building in Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania which is located on Via Cuma. Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cumae amphitheatre, as well as near the bus station Capolinea Cuma Scavi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cumae amphitheatre and Grotta di Cocceio.
Cumae amphitheatre
Archaeological site
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Cumae amphitheatre is an archaeological site.
Grotta di Cocceio
Cave
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 580 metres northeast of Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society.
Lake Avernus
Lake
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Lake Avernus is a volcanic crater lake located in the Avernus crater in the Campania region of southern Italy, around 4 kilometres west of Pozzuoli. It is near the volcanic field known as the Phlegraean Fields and comprises part of the wider Campanian volcanic arc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumae and Baiae.
Cumae
Village
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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 near the modern village of Cuma, a frazione of the comune Bacoli and Pozzuoli in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.
Baiae
Suburb
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Baiae was 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 3 km southeast of Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society.
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 3½ km north of Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society.
Villa Vergiliana: Vergilian Society
- Type: Research
- Address: Via Cuma 320, Bacoli, 80070
- Categories: building, office, and education
- Location: Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.84197° or 40° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
14.05687° or 14° 3′ 25″ eastOpen location code
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