Pontine Islands

  • The Pontine Islands are an archipelago located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Italy.
  • They consist of Gavi, Palmarola, Pomza, Santo Stefano, Ventotene, Zannone.

Ventotene

  • Ventotene, one of the Pontine Islands, was used as a place of Exile for prominent Romans.
  • A small Roman harbour carved out of the rock is still in use today.

 

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