Neapolis (Naples)
Neapolis (Greek for New City ) is the original name of today's Italian city of Naples .
history
In Greek mythology , the city arose exactly where the siren Parthenope washed up on the beach after Odysseus rejected her.
It is possible that Greek settlers from Rhodes founded as early as the 10th century BC. A colony at exactly this place , but this is uncertain and current research area. What is certain, however, is that Greeks from Kyme (Latin Cumae ) built a new city near Parthenope (later also called Palaepolis, Greek for Old City ) : Neapolis.
As a result, Neapolis soared to full bloom and became one of the leading economic centers in the region. However, the language and culture of the Greeks continued to be preserved under Roman rule and were even very popular among elite circles.
literature
- Umberto Pappalardo: The Gulf of Naples: Archeology and History of an Ancient Land . Arsenale Editrice, Naples 2009, ISBN 978-88-7743-316-9 , p. 200 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Greek Settlement of Neapolis. Napoli unplugged, 2011, accessed on March 17, 2011 (sketch of the location of the ancient settlements in the Gulf of Naples).
Coordinates: 40 ° 50 ′ 53 " N , 14 ° 15 ′ 48" E