Place details
Place nameNaples
Other namesNápoles, Napoli, Neapel, Neapolis, Parthenope
CountryItalia
Latitude40.833
Longitude14.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Founded on site of Parthenope by refugees from Cumae; conquered by Romans 4th cen. BC; part of kingdoms of Ostrogoths, Byzantines & Muslims; went to Kingdom of Two Sicilies, then to popes, & back to Sicily; damaged in WW II, & by earthquake in 1980.