Around the 8th century BCE, the Euboean Greeks founded the settlement of Cumae close to Lake Avernus just west of Naples, Italy. Avernus Lake became an important place of pagan ritual and worship and is famous for its rich mythology describing chthonic gods, oracles, and sacrifices.
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Who Minted this Cumae Coin?
I have been looking at Cumae, which is assumed to be one of the first sites of Greek colonization (I'm counting Pithekussai as a trading post), but this coin confuses me. You see, my understanding is that Cumae was taken from the Greeks by Oscans and Samnites in 421 BCE, but did not fall under Roman rule until 338 BCE.
So, what was going on when this coin was minted? Who minted it? I'm still learning about Greek history, but it seems that--since this is a didrachm--it must be a Greek coin.
Sorry if this is an obvious answer, but I've searched online and can't find any info on what Cumae was like in this period.
https://preview.redd.it/myfgjfgt1cr71.png?width=2602&format=png&auto=webp&s=28d317bb1f4fc083960d9b8b6bf4ff48c39300ad
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This baptismal fountain was installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the Archaic sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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The Sybil of Cumae could break you in half.
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Baptismal fountain installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy. [4032 Γ 3024]
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This cliffside terrace, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea from a fortified vantage point, was modified by Greek, Oscan, Roman, and Byzantine occupiers of the Cumae Acropolis throughout an entire millennium of antiquity (circa 700 BCE-550 CE). Campania, Italy.
v.redd.it/po91kpa2lb561
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This fortification was built by Byzantine soldiers circa 535-550 CE, protecting their camp within the former Greco-Roman acropolis of Cumae. Such a foothold, near the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, was pivotal for the Emperor Justinian's goal of reacquiring Western territory from Germanic forces.
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This fortification was built by Byzantine soldiers circa 535-550 CE, protecting their camp within the former Greco-Roman acropolis of Cumae. Such a foothold, near the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, was pivotal for the Emperor Justinian's goal of reacquiring Western territory from Germanic forces.
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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This baptismal fountain was installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the Archaic sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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Wall section of Roman "opus reticulatum," a net-like diamond brick pattern set in cement core, from 1st century CE restorations made to the 5th century BCE Temple of Apollo at the Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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This baptismal fountain was installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the Archaic sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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This fortification was built by Byzantine soldiers circa 535-550 CE, protecting their camp within the former Greco-Roman acropolis of Cumae. Such a foothold, near the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, was pivotal for the Emperor Justinian's goal of reacquiring Western territory from Germanic forces.
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This fortification was built by Byzantine soldiers circa 535-550 CE, protecting their camp within the former Greco-Roman acropolis of Cumae. Such a foothold, near the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, was pivotal for the Emperor Justinian's goal of reacquiring Western territory from Germanic forces.
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︎ Oct 28 2020
This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This cliffside terrace, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea from a fortified vantage point, was modified by Greek, Oscan, Roman, and Byzantine occupiers of the Cumae Acropolis throughout an entire millennium of antiquity (circa 700 BCE-550 CE). Campania, Italy.
v.redd.it/po91kpa2lb561
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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Wall section of Roman "opus reticulatum," a net-like diamond brick pattern set in cement core, from 1st century CE restorations made to the 5th century BCE Temple of Apollo at the Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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This cliffside terrace, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea from a fortified vantage point, was modified by Greek, Oscan, Roman, and Byzantine occupiers of the Cumae Acropolis throughout an entire millennium of antiquity (circa 700 BCE-550 CE). Campania, Italy.
v.redd.it/po91kpa2lb561
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This baptismal fountain was installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the Archaic sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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The "Major Temple" stands at the highest point of the acropolis in Cumae, Italy. The foundation blocks were laid circa 550-450 BCE by Greek colonists. Brick arcades were built during a Roman restoration of the 1st century CE. The identity of the deity worshipped here is contested by scholars. [OC]
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Wall section of Roman "opus reticulatum," a net-like diamond brick pattern set in cement core, from 1st century CE restorations made to the 5th century BCE Temple of Apollo at the Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy.
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The "Major Temple" stands at the highest point of the acropolis in Cumae, Italy. The foundation blocks were laid circa 550-450 BCE by Greek colonists. Brick arcades were built during a Roman restoration of the 1st century CE. The identity of the deity worshipped here is contested by scholars. [OC]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This fortification was built by Byzantine soldiers circa 535-550 CE, protecting their camp within the former Greco-Roman acropolis of Cumae. Such a foothold, near the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy, was pivotal for the Emperor Justinian's goal of reacquiring Western territory from Germanic forces.
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The "Major Temple" stands at the highest point of the acropolis in Cumae, Italy. The foundation blocks were laid circa 550-450 BCE by Greek colonists. Brick arcades were built during a Roman restoration of the 1st century CE. The identity of the deity worshipped here is contested by scholars. [OC]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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Baptismal fountain installed by Byzantine settlers circa 500 CE, transforming a Greco-Roman "Temple of Zeus", built 1,000 years earlier, into a Paleochristian basilica. Numerous burials were made in the sanctuary foundations during Late Antiquity. Cumae Acropolis. Campania, Italy. [4032 Γ 3024]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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In the late 4th century BCE, Greek colonists carved this lunar calendar into the cliffs of the acropolis at Cumae, Italy. There are twenty-nine notches for each day in the synodic month, which reflects the interval between new moons. This activity likely pertained to the cult of Artemis. [OC]
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Why could emmie give up her immortality but cumae couldnt?
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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This artificial Roman grotto, running 130 meters under the acropolis of Cumae, is likely the oracular shrine to the Sibyl. The trapezoidal temple jamb and tripartite recesses would suit the prophetess. Although Aeneas and Tarquin allegedly visited, the tunnel was carved in the 3rd century BCE. [OC]
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︎ Jun 27 2020
Why did the author Everett refer to Aristodemus of Cumae as Aristodemus the Queen?
In the Rise of Rome, Anthony Everett calls the tyrant of Cumae Aristodemus the Queen, claims he made his fame as a male prostitute, and influenced the youth of Cumae to be effeminate or something.
Further research only alludes to an etymological connection to being effeminate. As curious as i am about the quality of his historical writing, I'd also like to learn more from the ancient sources about these rumors.
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The "Major Temple" stands at the highest point of the acropolis in Cumae, Italy. The foundation blocks were laid circa 550-450 BCE by Greek colonists. Brick arcades were built during a Roman restoration of the 1st century CE. The identity of the deity worshipped here is contested by scholars. [OC]
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︎ Sep 14 2020
[TOMT] There was an ancient Greek philosopher who I cannot remember the name of who was from Cumae and wrote a beautiful paper named "On Nature"
I can't remember how I stumbled upon him, but I remember reading this work and it was so beautiful. It was basically a short poem that talks about how all of life, man, wild, or other is ultimately a manifestation of nature and it was like reading philosophy from a person who's lived a thousand lives, or has never been tainted with overly complex ideas.
I know he's definitely from the city of Cumae in Italy (Magna Graecia) but I can't seem to find him. I don't know if he was considered to have been influenced by any other philosophers, maybe Pythagoras, but I'm pretty sure his wikipedia (or other biography) stated 'On Nature' was his only surviving work.
This may be little hard but I hope it's just not too obscure for the casual searcher.
Thanks!!!
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TIL that the quotation preceeding the text of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land is from a Roman novel entitled the Satyricon; it reads: I once saw the Sibyl of Cumae in person. She was hanging in a bottle, and when the boys asked her, "Sibyl, what do you want?" she said, "I want to die."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satβ¦
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︎ Jan 24 2018
Cumae's Name Change Proposals
As my first official action as governor, in accordance of my campaign promises, I call for a name change referendum. Starting now, you have 24 hours to put forward any names for the city that you want considered for the ballot. I also encourage you to pair it with a name for the State, since I intend to change that too.
Remember, as per law, name proposals which matching, or sounding similar to the following names shall never be included on any city name change ballot: London, York, ABigGlassCity, Memechester, Baby Leningrad, Bobylon, Lancashire, Siam, Sukothai, Idaho.
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Cumae coin circa 420-380 BCE. Who minted it?
I have been looking at Cumae, which is assumed to be one of the first sites of Greek colonization (I'm counting Pithekussai as a trading post), but this coin confuses me. You see, my understanding is that Cumae was taken from the Greeks by Oscans and Samnites in 421 BCE, but did not fall under Roman rule until 338 BCE.
So, what was going on when this coin was minted? Who minted it? I'm still learning about Greek history, but it seems that--since this is a didrachm--it must be a Greek coin.
Sorry if this is an obvious answer, but I've searched online and can't find any info on what Cumae was like in this period.
https://preview.redd.it/x1eytehuqbr71.png?width=2602&format=png&auto=webp&s=42296bd64f5f03b0052a3ac086c31739163a1f72
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