Cumae
Cumae ( or or ; ) 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. The archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei in the Aragonese castle contains many finds from Cumae.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Cumae
- Ancient site.native_name
- Cuma
- Ancient site.image
- 250px
- Ancient site.caption
- The terrace of the Temple of Apollo
- Ancient site.map_type
- Italy#Italy Campania
- Ancient site.location
- Cuma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
- Ancient site.region
- Magna Graecia
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.builder
- Colonists from Euboea
- Ancient site.built
- 8th century BCE
- Ancient site.abandoned
- 1207 AD
- Ancient site.epochs
- Archaic Greek to High Medieval
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Early
- Oscan and Roman Cumae
- Diocese of Cuma(e)
- Resident bishops
- Titular see
- Archaeology
- Development of the ancient city
- Surviving ancient monuments
- Arco Felice
- Crypta Romana
- Sculpture
- Mythology
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Cumae ( or or ; ) 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. The archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei in the Aragonese castle contains many finds from Cumae.
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