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Lake Nemi

Lake Nemi is a small circular volcanic lake in the Lazio region of Italy 30 km south of Rome, taking its name from Nemi, the largest town in the area, that overlooks it from a height.

Located at 41.7122, 12.7025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castelli Romani, Volcanic calderas of Italy, Crater lakes, Lakes of Lazio, Sacred lakes

Alban Hills

The Alban Hills are the site of a quiescent volcanic complex in Italy, located 20 km southeast of Rome and about 24 kilometres north of Anzio. The dominant peak (but not the highest) is Monte Cavo at 950 m. There are two small calderas which contain lakes, Lago Albano and Lake Nemi. The rock of the hills is called Peperino (lapis albanus) a particular Tuff, a combination of ash and small rocks that is useful for construction, and provides a mineral-rich substrate for grape vines.

Located at 41.73, 12.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Roman Italy, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy, Castelli Romani, Mountains of Lazio, Volcanoes of Italy

Lake Albano

Lake Albano is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, at the foot of Monte Cavo, 20 kilometres southeast of Rome. Overlooking it is Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope has a palace. It was known to the Roman Empire as Albanus Lacus. In its vicinity stood Alba Longa. The lake is the deepest, about 170 m, in Lazio.

Located at 41.75, 12.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castelli Romani, 1960 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic canoeing venues, Olympic rowing venues, Lakes of Lazio, Volcanic calderas of Italy, Crater lakes

Nemi ships

The Nemi Ships were ships built by the Roman emperor Caligula in the 1st century AD at Lake Nemi. Although the purpose of the ships is only speculated on, the larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace, which contained quantities of marble, mosaic floors, heating and plumbing such as baths among its amenities. Both ships featured technology long thought to be recent inventions.

Located at 41.7222, 12.7017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ancient Roman ships, Ancient shipwrecks, Shipwrecks of Italy, Shipwrecks in lakes, Replica ships, Ships preserved in museums, Destroyed landmarks

Stadio Pio XII

Stadio Pio XII is a multi-use stadium in Albano Laziale, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and sometimes serves as the home of the Vatican City national football team and Pol. Albalonga. The stadium holds 1,500 people.

Located at 41.7313, 12.6516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Italy, National stadiums

Monte Cavo

Monte Cavo, or less occasionally, "Monte Albano," is the second highest mountain of the complex of the Alban Hills, near Rome, Italy. An old volcano extinguished around 10,000 years ago, it lies about 20 km from the sea, in the territory of the comune of Rocca di Papa. It is the dominant peak of the Alban Hills. The current name comes from Cabum, an Italic settlement existing on this mountain.

Located at 41.7167, 12.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountains of Lazio, Ancient Roman geography, Ancient Italian history, Roman sites in Lazio, Archaeological sites in Italy

Albano Cathedral

Albano Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Albano, Cattedrale di San Pancrazio) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Albano Laziale, in the province of Rome and the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano. The present cathedral building was consecrated in 1721, but stands on the site of a much older basilica, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, founded by Constantine the Great. Pope Leo III (d.

Located at 41.7306, 12.6581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Lazio

Alba Longa

Alba Longa (occasionally written Albalonga in Italian sources) was an ancient city of Latium in central Italy, 12 miles southeast of Rome, in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it was destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. In legend, Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome, had come from the royal dynasty of Alba Longa.

Located at 41.7469, 12.6503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman sites in Lazio, Former populated places in Italy