Cumae
Cumae (Ancient Greek: Κύμη, romanized: (Kumē) or Κύμαι (Kumai) or Κύμα (Kuma); Italian: Cuma) 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 BC. 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.
Κύμη / Κύμαι / Κύμα Cuma | |
The terrace of the Temple of Apollo | |
Shown within Italy Cumae (Campania) | |
| Location | Cuma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy |
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| Region | Magna Graecia |
| Coordinates | 40°50′55″N 14°3′13″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Colonists from Euboea |
| Founded | 8th century BC |
| Abandoned | 1207 AD |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to High Medieval |
| Associated with | Cumaean Sibyl, Gaius Blossius |
| Events | Battle of Cumae |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Direzione Regionale per i Beni Culturali e Paesaggistici della Campania |
| Website | Sito Archeologico di Cuma (in Italian) |
The archaeological museum of the Campi Flegrei in the Aragonese castle contains many finds from Cumae.
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