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Napoli
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Napoli (Campania Region) Capital; 3 rd largest city in Italy Southwest Italy Industrial city overlooking the bay 2 nd largest port Home of Alitalia airline First pizzeria opened in 1830
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Mount Vesuvius One of two mountains in Italy Only European volcano which has erupted within the last 100yrs Erupted in AD 79 – Cause of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Pompeii Distroyed in AD 79 Roman city Buried under 4- 6M of ash Heat and ash suffocation cause of death of population Voids were filled with plaster for the casts of victims
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Piazza del Plebiscito - Location of the Royal Palace and Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, - city’s main square
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Castel Nuovo / Machio Angionio Located in Piazza Municipio City hall Roman burials were found underneath the castle Contains a chapel and a museum
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Naples National Archeological Museum Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli Contains artifacts of Rome, Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum One of the most important in the world
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Teatro di San Carlo San Carlo Opera House Connected to the Royal Palace in Piazza del Plebiscito Opened in 1737, decades before La Scala Opera gennaio-maggio Ballet aprile-giugno
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Duomo di Napoli Cattedrale di San Gennaro Saint Januarius vial of blood 2x (1 st sat of May and 19 of Sept) – Blood doesn’t liquefy disaster will fall upon Napoli Reale Cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro (Royal treasure of San Gennaro) – Patron St. of Napoli
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