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Parthenope
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Photo: Mischa004, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site, 8th century BC

Parthenope

Ancient city in Italy, now Naples

Naples (NA), Campania

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At a glance

Period
Antiquity, 8th century BC
Coordinates
40°49′60″ N, 14°15′00″ E

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Timeline

  1. 8th century BCBuilt

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pinotto992, Public domain
Karl Julius Beloch (1854–1929), Public domain
Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sergioizzo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting there

Napoli Piazza AmedeoTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Parthenope
Molo Beverello (Terminal Ascalfi)600 m
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino6.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Parthenope?

Parthenope is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.83333, 14.25000.

How old is Parthenope?

Wikidata dates it to the 8th century BC.

What else is there to see near Parthenope?

Nearby you’ll find: Porta del Carmine (0 m away), Palazzo della Regina Giovanna (0 m away), Porta dello Spirito Santo (0 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Palaeopolis und neapolis — Mischa004, CC0
  2. Neapolis (Campania) - 320-300 BC - silver stater - head of Parthenope - river god - Berlin MK AM 18214794 — ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Antichità romane scampia — Pinotto992, Public domain
  4. Beloch - Neapolis — Karl Julius Beloch (1854–1929), Public domain
  5. Campanile di s. maria maggiore, XI-XII sec. 03 frammento antico con scacchiera — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Culto di Demetra, bassorilievo in Via San Gregorio Armeno, Napoli — Sergioizzo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Marechiaro, Tempio della Fortuna (1920) — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
  8. Napoli - piazza Municipio - cantiere metropolitana — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
  9. Napplan — Pinotto992, Public domain

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