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, founded by settlers from Euboea in the 8th century BC and soon became one of the strongest colonies. It later 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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