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Rione Terra

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Rione Terra visto dal porto di Pozzuoli (2010) by RaBoe 22
Rione Terra visto dal porto di Pozzuoli (2010) by RaBoe 22

Rione Terra is a historic quarter in Pozzuoli, Italy, in the Phlegraean Fields region west of Naples. The ancient fortress originally served as the acropolis for the Greek settlement of Dicearkia before being integrated as the Roman port city of Puteoli. The densely built-up district is located on a small tufa promontory overlooking the Gulf of Pozzuoli and today serves as a tourist attraction.

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Via Gabella Portese
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Campania, Italy
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