CUMAE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
TOUR LENGHT: 2 HRS
Inhabited since the Iron Age by indigenous people, Cumae became the first Greek mainland colony settled in the west by Eubean people. The Greek city was built, upon old remains of an iron age village, around the year 750 B.C. It was erected on a promontory close to the sea, where the first settlers placed the so-called Acropolis, with its temples dedicated to Apollo and Jupiter. Here the legendary Daedalus landed during his flight with Icarus.
The actual excavation area is formed by the Acropolis hill section and the city section placed at the bottom of the hill.
On the way to hill where the Acropolis is it is still possible to visit the famous Sybil's Cave, a fascinating trapezoidal tunnel which is considered to be the place where, according to the legend, the notorious oracle, called the Sybil (a Greek prophetess) used to predict the future to heroes of the past.
Along the way the massive defensive wall, which had been built around the sacred area, is still well preserved.
The lower part of the city, placed at the bottom of the cliff, is not always open to the public due to actual excavation projects. It contains the remains of the forum square, a few buildings and a thermal bath complex.
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Transport based tour
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belsannino@gmail.com
or please call the following mobile phone number
339 3982433
Dott.ssa Maria Sannino
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Campania Region
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