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Archaeological site
Rione Terra
Archaeological site in Pozzuoli, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 40°49′15″ N, 14°07′11″ E
History and description
Rione Terra is a historic quarter in Pozzuoli, Italy, in the Phlegraean Fields region west of Naples. The ancient fortress originally served as the acropolis for the Greek settlement of Dicearkia before being integrated as the Roman port city of Puteoli. The densely built-up district is located on a small tufa promontory overlooking the Gulf of Pozzuoli and today serves as a tourist attraction.
History
Rione Terra was originally a fortress for the settlement of Dicearkia founded by Greek colonists from Samos in the 6th century BCE. The fortress became the Roman colony of Puteoli in 194 BCE and was subsequently reinforced by Roman walls. An ancient Roman temple dating from this time was reconstructed as a temple for Augustus in the 1st century CE in the centre of the fortress. The temple was later converted into the Pozzuoli Cathedral (Duomo) which stands to this day.
With its narrow and ancient streets, Rione Terra was populated until 1970 when it was evacuated due to a sudden bradyseism event that raised the hill on which the district is located by 1.7 m (5.6 ft) relative to sea level. The district was further damaged by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake and was the subject of a restoration and excavation effort beginning in the 1980s. In 2014, Rione Terra reopened to the public as an open-air museum.
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Photos
Getting there
Pozzuoli SolfataraTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Rione Terra
Pozzuoli300 m
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino15.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rione Terra?
Rione Terra is in Pozzuoli, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.82092, 14.11985.
What else is there to see near Rione Terra?
Nearby you’ll find: Diocesan Museum of Pozzuoli (100 m away), Villa_Avellino_-_de_Gemmis (400 m away), Macellum of Pozzuoli (600 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 5 photos
- Rione Terra – Pozzuoli (2010) by RaBoe-20 — © Ra Boe / Wikipedia Create the proper attribution for your usage by clicking on this button!, This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany license.…, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Rione Terra (Pozzuoli) 01 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rione Terra di Pozzuoli — The dreamer1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L'antico decumano sepolto — Ferdinando Marfella, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Terme romane (Pozzuoli) — Ferdinando Marfella, CC BY-SA 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences