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Archaeological site · Giugliano in Campania (NA)

Liternum

  • Visit: about 1 h 50 min
Liternum
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The ancient Roman colony near Lake Patria, where Scipio Africanus spent his last years.

Liternum was founded by the Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century BC on the coast north of Cumae. Scipio Africanus, the victor over Hannibal, retired here and died here.In the archaeological park you can see the forum, the temple, the theatre and the amphitheatre. The site lies near Lake Patria, in Giugliano in Campania.

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