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Pozzuoli (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 49 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.8167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 014 07 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 14.1167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Situated on the Bay of Pozzuoli; founded by Greeks in 6th cen. BCE; became a Roman colony in 194 BCE; an important commercial center under the Roman Empire; declined after Germanic invasions in the 5th cen. CE; damaged in volcanic eruptions of Middle Ages. |
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| Pozzuoli (preferred,C,V)
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| Dicaearchia (C,V)
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............ | Latin name |
| Pozzuolo (C,V)
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| Dikaerchia (H,V)
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............ | Greek name |
| Puteoli (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Campania (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Napoli (province) (P) |
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Pozzuoli (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 529 BC |
| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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has many Roman remains, including temple, market, baths, amphitheater & docks |
| religious center (C) |
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was Christianized very early, was visited by St. Paul as described in Acts 28:13 |
| commercial center (H) |
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under Romans |
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