Castagnaro in Campania
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Phlegraean Fields

The Phlegraean Fields, also known as Campi Flegrei, (from Greek φλέγος, burning), is a large 13 kilometres wide caldera situated to the west of Naples, Italy. It was declared a regional park in 2003. Lying mostly underwater, the area comprises 24 craters and volcanic edifices. Hydrothermal activity can be observed at Lucrino, Agnano and the town of Pozzuoli.

Located at 40.827, 14.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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VEI-7 volcanoes, Campanian volcanic arc, Volcanic calderas of Italy, Crater lakes, Geography of Campania, Submarine calderas, Parks in Campania, Supervolcanoes

Grotta di Cocceio

Grotta di Cocceio, also known as the Cocceius Tunnel, is a straight-line subterranean gallery nearly a kilometre in length connecting Lake Avernus with Cumae north of Naples, Italy. It was burrowed clean through the tuff stone of Monte Grillo from 38-36 BCE. The tunnel was effected by the architect Lucius Cocceius Auctus at the wishes of Agrippa who was in the process of converting the Lake into a military port, the Portus Julius.

Located at 40.8401, 14.0706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Campania, Tunnels in Italy

Lake Avernus

Lake Avernus (or Lago d'Averno in Italian) is a volcanic crater lake located in the Avernus crater in the Campania region of southern Italy, around 4 km northwest of Pozzuoli. It is near the volcanic field known as the Campi Flegrei and comprises part of the wider Campanian volcanic arc. The lake is roughly circular, measuring 2 km in circumference and 60 m (213 ft) deep. Avernus was of major importance to the Romans, who considered it to be the entrance to Hades.

Located at 40.8383, 14.075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Volcanoes of Italy, Campanian volcanic arc, Crater lakes, Lakes of Campania

Lucrinus Lacus

Lucrinus Lacus, or Lucrine Lake is a lake of Campania, southern Italy, less than one kilometre to the south of Lake Avernus. The lake is separated from the sea by a narrow strip of land that is traversed by the coast road, the Via Herculanea, and by a modern railway. The road runs on an embankment, the construction of which was traditionally attributed to Heracles in Strabo's time.

Located at 40.8333, 14.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Campanian volcanic arc, Roman sites of Campania, Lakes of Campania

Portus Julius

Portus Julius (alternatively spelled in the Latin "Iulius") was the first harbor specifically constructed to be a base for the Roman western naval fleet, the classis Misenensis. (The eastern fleet was in the Port of Ravenna. ) The port was on a peninsula located at the northern end of the gulf of Naples, and incorporated two bodies of fresh water: Lake Lucrino, Lake Averno, and the natural inner and outer harbor behind Cape Misenum.

Located at 40.8283, 14.0947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Navy of ancient Rome

Flavian Amphitheater (Pozzuoli)

The Flavian Amphitheater (Anfiteatro flaviano puteolano), located in Pozzuoli, is the third largest Roman amphitheater in Italy. Only the Roman Colosseum and the Capuan Amphitheater are larger. It was likely built by the same architects who previously constructed the Roman Colosseum. The name Flavian Amphitheater is primarily associated with the Roman Colosseum.

Located at 40.8259, 14.1251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1st-century architecture, Ancient Roman architecture, Roman archaeology, Building projects of the Flavian dynasty, Roman amphitheatres in Italy, Ruins in Italy

Carney Park

Carney Park is a United States military recreational facility located in the extinct volcano Campiglione, in the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, Italy. The 93-acre site is located approximately 14 miles west of Naples. It is named after Four Star Admiral Robert B. Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration.

Located at 40.852, 14.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Extinct volcanoes, Parks in Campania

Macellum of Pozzuoli

The Macellum of Pozzuoli was the macellum or market building of the Roman colony of Puteoli, now known as Pozzuoli. When first excavated in the 18th century, the discovery of a statue of Serapis led to the building being misidentified as the city's serapeum or Temple of Serapis.

Located at 40.8261, 14.1206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman sites of Campania, Volcanology, History of earth science