Naples (Neapolis)

Naples was a major port in Campania, founded by the Greeks around 600 BC, on the coast of the Bay of Naples. To the east is Mount Vesuvius. The city was called Neapolis, or "New City".

To the west was Lake Avernus, and beyond that was Cumae, home of the Sibyl. Avernus had a horrible smell that was said to be so toxic that it could kill birds; and it was known by Virgil as the entrance to the Underworld.