Pozzuoli

• Pozzuoli was the Roman Resort town of Puteoli located in the Bay of Naples, Italy.
• It was the main harbour for the Roman Republic and early Empire and had two Amphitheatres.

History

• Puteoli was the main harbour for the Roman Republic and Early Empire. The Grain Fleets arrived here from North Africa and Egypt.
• The wealthy Romans kept summer villas in Puteoli, including the Dictator Sulla who died in his Villa in 78 BCE.

Roman Concrete

• Pozzolana, meaning the dust of Pozzuoli (Puteoli), was a volcanic ash which was used to form Roman Concrete.
• Pozzolana was exported all over the Roman Empire.

Roman Sites

• Flavian Amphithatre
  • The third largest Amphitheatre in Italy.
• Macellum of Pozzuoli or ‘Temple of Serapis’, is a marketplace.
• Villa Avellini, a Park with Roman Remains, water tanks and a working Roman Fountain.
• Necropolis of the Via Puteolis Capuam.
• Necropolis of the Via San Vito.
• Lake Avernus is 2.5 miles (4km) west of Pozzuoli.
  • Temple of Apollo, Grotto of the Cumaean Sybil
  • considered to be the Gateway to Hell by Virgil in the Aeneid.
• Lake Lucreno lies 0.5 km south of Lake Avernus.

Roman Roads

• Via Appia
  • Rome–Capua-Junction to Pozzuoli