Bacoli (; ;
Geography
Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and
Pozzuoli.
Its territory, of volcanic origin, is part of the Phlegraean Fields. The volcano of Cape Miseno and the Miseno port date from c. 35,000-10,500 years ago.
History
Bacoli was founded by the ancient Romans in the 2nd or 1st century. BC, who called it
Bauli. In
Roman Times it was a popular resort almost as famous as the nearby
Baiae. Many luxurious villas were built on the coast there and the headland. Symmachus said of Bauli in the late 4th century. AD:
Main sights
Several major ancient Roman structures can be seen in Bacoli, including the Piscina Mirabilis, the
Cento Camerelle, and the so-called
Tomba Agrippina, a theatre belonging to an ancient villa.
The frazione of Cuma - Fusaro includes the site of Cumae, the first settlement in Italy by the ancient Greeks.
The archaeological remains of Baiae are also located in the commune
The frazione of Miliscola (from the Latin language militum schola) was, in the Roman Empire, the seat of a military school.
Twin towns
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Kymi, Greece, since 1983
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Marche region, Italy, since 2001
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Kobani, Syria, since 2015
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