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: 4. The Making of Greco-Samnite Neapolis
During the early decades of the 1st century BC, interest in the Parthenopean area experienced a revival. According to several historians, the Cumaeans—encouraged by Hiero of Syracuse, who had gained control over the Tyrrhenian Sea—were prompted to establish a new settlement that would assume the political and economic roles once held by Parthenope. From this […]
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 […]