Pozzuoli. Pozzuoli is a city and comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania.
It is the main city of the Phlegrean Peninsula. Pozzuoli began as the Greek colony of Dicaearchia.
The Roman colony was established in 194 BC, and took the name Puteoli which it has his roots from 'puteus', meaning well and 'osco fistulus'. An alternative etymology of Puteoli from the Latin puteo, referring to the sulfuric smell in the area, most notably from Solfatara.
This is because Pozzuoli lies in the centre of the Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera. Puteoli was the great emporium for the Alexandrian grain ships, and other ships from all over the Roman world.
It also was the main hub for goods exported from Campania, including blown glass, mosaics, wrought iron, and marble. The Roman naval base at nearby Misenum housed the largest naval fleet in the ancient world. It was also the site of the Roman Dictator Sulla's country villa and the place where he died in 78 BC. Pliny mentions Pozzuoli as the site of a famed cochlearium created by Fulvius Hirpinus, known for raising exquisite snails. The local volcanic sand, pozzolana formed the basis for the first effective concrete, as it reacted chemically with water. Instead of just evaporating slowly off, the water would turn this sand / lime mix into a mortar strong enough to bind lumps of aggregate into a load-bearing unit. This ma
It is the main city of the Phlegrean Peninsula. Pozzuoli began as the Greek colony of Dicaearchia.
The Roman colony was established in 194 BC, and took the name Puteoli which it has his roots from 'puteus', meaning well and 'osco fistulus'. An alternative etymology of Puteoli from the Latin puteo, referring to the sulfuric smell in the area, most notably from Solfatara.
This is because Pozzuoli lies in the centre of the Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera. Puteoli was the great emporium for the Alexandrian grain ships, and other ships from all over the Roman world.
It also was the main hub for goods exported from Campania, including blown glass, mosaics, wrought iron, and marble. The Roman naval base at nearby Misenum housed the largest naval fleet in the ancient world. It was also the site of the Roman Dictator Sulla's country villa and the place where he died in 78 BC. Pliny mentions Pozzuoli as the site of a famed cochlearium created by Fulvius Hirpinus, known for raising exquisite snails. The local volcanic sand, pozzolana formed the basis for the first effective concrete, as it reacted chemically with water. Instead of just evaporating slowly off, the water would turn this sand / lime mix into a mortar strong enough to bind lumps of aggregate into a load-bearing unit. This ma
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