So you’re ready to unlock the Phlegraean Fields? Then let’s step back for a moment and see the full picture of this extraordinary landscape we’ve been exploring together. We’ve walked through Cumae where the Sibyl whispered prophecies, stood at the dark waters of Lake Avernus—that gateway to the Underworld—and wandered the streets of Pozzuoli where […]
Terramò: The Fire Beneath the Memory
Pako Ioffredo rekindles Rione Terra’s breath. By N. Yakova There are places that live twice—once in the earth that holds them, and again in the hearts of those who were forced to leave. For Pako Ioffredo, actor, author, and director, the Rione Terra of Pozzuoli is one such place: a land of fishermen and fire, […]
Phlegraean Fields: The Fiery Cradle of Naples
Myth, fire, and the supervolcanic origins of the city. By H. Hashni Naples is a city built under the foot of the famous volcano, Mount Vesuvius, but many people do not know that another huge volcanic area lies just beside it. This place is called the Phlegraean Fields, the place where it all started. It […]
Threads of The Sea: 3. Parthenope: The Ancient Heart of Napoli
For millennia, Greeks, Phoenicians, and Etruscans vied for dominion over the Mediterranean. As the latin historian Titus Livius tells us (Ab Urbe condita VIII, 22) after colonizing Cumae, the Greeks foundedParthenope and Dicearchia ( modern-day Pozzuoli). Parthenope stood on a hill surrounded on three sides by the sea: To the west lay the Chiaia beach; […]
Threads of The Sea: 2. Napoli:The Birth of a World
In the splendid setting of the Mediterranean, where sea and sky merge in shades of blue and gold, Napoli emerged: a city born of fire and shaped by history, a bridge between ancient civilizations and the modern world. The enigmatic character of Napoli reflects centuries of social and moral tension, where questions of justice and […]
Threads of The Sea: 1.The Mediterranean Basin
Close your eyes. Imagine a world without the familiar comforts of cities, without the written word to record our thoughts and deeds. Can you feel the vastness of time stretching back to an era when humanity’s story was just beginning to be etched onto the landscape? Before we speak about our cultural heritage, it’s crucial […]
A matter of identity
The neo-borbonico movement and the lies that led to the unification of Italy. Interview with Professor Gennaro De Crescenzo who is going to publish his new book . The Borgo Marinaro is a place of particular importance for the history of Napoli. The Greeks landed there and founded our city. In the same place, on […]