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Cumae Cave of the Sibyl AvL
The cave was thought to be the seat of the Cumean Sybyl.

Cumae was a Greek settlement in Italy. It was settled in 740 BC, and is the first Greek colony on the Italian mainland. The same group had founded Pithekoussai, on the island of Ischia, in 770 BC. Later they founded other cities, namely Dikaiarcheia (modern-day Pozzuoli, and Neapolis (Naples).

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  • Cumae lower city seen from acropolis AvL

    The lower city of Cumae seen from the acropolis

  • Cumae Temple of Jupiter back AvL

    The Temple of Zeus at Cumae was converted into a paleochristian basilica. The baptismal font can still be seen in the back of the building.

  • Grotta di Cocceio - uscita via Arco Felice Vecchio (2018) 02

    Grotta di Cocceio

  • Galleria Crypta Romana, Cuma

    Crypta Romana

  • Athena from Cumae

    Athena terracotta antefix 6th c. BC

  • Doric frieze temple 340 BC

    Doric frieze from temple ~340 BC

  • The Thermae of the Forum, Cumae, Italy (9042635234)

    The Thermae of the Forum

  • S04 172 Arco Felice

    Arco Felice and via Domitiana in use today

  • DSC06949 diana

    Diana

  • Rilievo votivo con eroe, 400 ac ca., da cuma

    Votive relief 400 BC (Antikensammlung Berlin)

  • DSC06945 nymph invitation to the dance

    Nymph

  • Cumas Júpiter. 01

    Colossal Jupiter statue (Naples museum)

  • Cumae acropolis wall AvL

    The walls of the acropolis

  • Temple of Apollo, Cumae, Italy (9040313141)

    The Temple of Apollo

  • Cuma 1

    Street in Cumae

  • Cumae Temple of Diana

    The Temple of Diana

  • Cumae northern side of acropolis seen from west AvL

    Acropolis seen from west

  • Parco archeologico Cuma 54

    Aqueduct

See also

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