- Puteoli was the Roman name for Pozzuoli in the Bay of Naples, Italy.
- It was the main harbour for the Roman Republic and early Empire.
Alexandrian Grain Fleet
- The Alexandrian Grain Fleet from Egypt anchored here. The Grain was then transhipped into smaller coastal vessels for the journey up to Ostia next to Rome.
- The Ships and their owners were Greek, not Roman.
Pozzuoli Roman Amphitheatre
- This was the third largest Amphitheatre after Rome and Capua.
Villas
- The wealthy Romans kept summer villas in Puteoli, including the Dictator Sulla who died in his Villa in 78 BCE.
Pozzolana
- 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.
- The Cupola of the Pantheon was built of concrete using Pozzolana. It remains the largest unreinforced concrete Dome in the world.
Pozzuoli (Puteoli)