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| Construction
was started under Nero and completed by
Vespasian 69-79 AD. This is the third
largest Amphitheatre in Italy. |
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could accommodate up to 20,000 spectators.
It is in remarkable condition and the
floor to the arena is perfectly intact
as is the subterranean level. |
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year, part of the arena has had seating
constructed for live performances during
the summer period. |
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Rione
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This
quarter, rising steeply above the sea, was the
oldest nucleus of the Greek city, the acropolis,
the citadel, the "castrum" and the religious
centre.
It preserves
considerable traces of the Street network of
194 B.C., when a Roman colony was established
in Pozzuoli.
On 2 March
1970, because of the phenomenon of bradyseism
(the upward or downward movement of the earth
crust), the quarter was evacuated and, after
a long period of neglect and pillage, works
have begun to make it utilizable again.
Today, you
can visit the ancient Roman town below, which
lies beneath the town of Rione Terra, literally
a town upon a town
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an oval crater of 770m and a minor one
of 580m. It was formed 4,000 years ago
and the last eruption was calculated to
have taken place in 1198 A.D. |
| See
jets of sulphurous steam, with small volcanoes
bubbling and spitting hot sand. With the
ground hot beneath your feet, it's hard
to imagine you are standing in the middle
of a Volcano! |
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has some unusual species of plants in
the surrounds that are protected. There
is also a shaded refreshment bar and souvenir
shop. |
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Was
once believed to be the temple of the
Egyptian God "Serapis" but was later discovered
that it was a 'macellum' (market place).
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well preserved, you can see the layouts
of the shops, the "tholos" a circular
temple in the middle, four massive columns
still standing, with two large areas at
each end, which were public toilets! |
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the underwater navel base and dates back
to 37BC. It was sunken due to bradyseism
(the upward and downward movement of the
earth's crust). |
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can take a trip on the glass-bottomed
boat called "Cymba" at Baia and view the
underwater port whereby you can see the
streets, storehouses, imperial villas,
coloured mosaics, fish pools and many
other discoveries. |
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| It
dominates the Bay of Pozzuoli. The fortress
exists from Aragonese times and was enlarged
by the Spanish viceroy don Pedro de Toledo.
It has been a military orphanage since
1927. A considerable part of the castle
has now been an archaeological museum
since 1993. Well worth a visit! |
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