Bacoli ( Italian: [ˈbaːkoli] ; Neapolitan : Vacule ; Latin : Bauli ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania , located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Naples .
4-565: Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and Pozzuoli . Its territory, of volcanic origin, is part of the Phlegraean Fields . The volcano of Cape Miseno and the Miseno port date from c. 35,000-10,500 years ago. Bacoli was founded by the ancient Romans in the 2nd or 1st century. BC, who called it Bauli . In Roman times it was a popular resort almost as famous as the nearby Baiae . Many luxurious villas were built on
8-678: Is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania , located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Naples , facing the island of Procida . Monte di Procida includes the small island of San Martino, which was occupied by the Germans during World War II . Its territory is included in the Campi Flegrei Regional Park. This Campanian location article
12-664: The coast there and the headland. Symmachus said of Bauli in the late 4th century. AD: I left that place because there was a danger that if I became too fond of Bauli, all the other places I have left to see would not have pleased me. Several major ancient Roman structures can be seen in Bacoli, including the Piscina Mirabilis , the Cento Camerelle , and the so-called Tomba Agrippina , a theatre belonging to an ancient villa. The frazione of Cuma - Fusaro includes
16-616: The site of Cumae , the first settlement in Italy by the ancient Greeks. The archaeological remains of Baiae are also located in the commune The frazione of Miliscola (from the Latin militum schola ) was, in the Roman Empire , the seat of a military school. This Campanian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Monte di Procida Monte di Procida ( Neapolitan : Monte 'e Proceta )
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