🏛️ Puteoli-Cumae
Ancient Roman port and Greek colonial settlement in Campania
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in the Phlegrean Fields (Campi Flegrei) near Naples, Italy
- Puteoli founded as a Roman port colony in 194 BCE; Cumae established by Greek colonists circa 750 BCE
- Puteoli served as the primary port for grain shipments and trade during the Roman Empire
- Both sites contain visible archaeological remains including temples, amphitheatres, and harbour infrastructure
Puteoli and Cumae represent two distinct periods of classical settlement in the Bay of Naples, spanning Greek colonization ...