🏛️ Puteoli-Cumae
Archaeological complex of two Roman port cities on the Bay of Naples
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Campania, near modern Pozzuoli and Bacoli
- Puteoli founded circa 6th century BCE; major Roman port from 2nd century BCE
- Cumae founded circa 8th century BCE by Greek colonists; oldest Greek settlement in mainland Italy
- Both sites display volcanic bradyseism (ground subsidence and uplift) affecting preservation
Puteoli and Cumae represent two of the most strategically important urban centres of the ancient Mediterranean world. Puteoli ...