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Palazzo a Mare (Italian: [paˈlattso a mˈmaːre]; translation: "Sea Palace"; alternative, Palatium) is a well-preserved ancient Roman archaeological site on the north side of the island of Capri, consisting of an imperial palace built by Augustus [1] and modified by Tiberius. [2]
Ruins of one at Tragara could still be seen in the 19th century. South of the Villa Jovis are remains of a watch tower used to communicate with the mainland. The numerous ancient cisterns show that in Roman, as in modern times, rain provided the island's water since it has no natural springs.
Capri is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples situated on the island of Capri in Italy. It comprises the centre and east of the island, while the west belongs to Anacapri . Main sights
Roman emperor Tiberius was one of the world's greatest generals, having conquered Pannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, and temporarily Germania under his 23-year reign. But when he wasn't busy building his ...
Capri (/ ˈ k æ p r i / KAP-ree, US also / k ə ˈ p r iː, ˈ k ɑː p r i / kə-PREE, KAH-pree; Italian:) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
Map showing the location of Certosa di San Giacomo on Capri east of Marina Piccola. Count Giacomo Arcucci, a secretary to Joan I of Naples, established the charterhouse in 1371. He later became a monk himself in 1386. [2] In 1553 the monastery was restored and fortified and a tower was erected which collapsed in the 18th century. [1]
Via Camerelle is a street in Capri, Campania, known for being the island's major commercial street.. Formerly known as Via Anticaglia, along its route stand the ruins of forty cisterns that served as the base and terracing for the road designed by the Romans that connected the Castiglione to the imperial villa of Tragara.
The ruins of the highest part, as well as forming the core of the building, belong to what was once the residential area of the castle. Indeed, there is a chapel with a vaulted apse, a belfry and a cistern that was used as a warehouse Another area, offset from the chapel, retains many features, including a vaulted roof, a small partly walled ...