Misenum (promontory)

natural · 1700 AD – 2100 AD

A promontory that sheltered the ancient Portus Julius, the harborage of the Roman western imperial fleet. The feature takes its name from Misenus, one of the sailors aboard Aeneas' ship.

Coordinates

40.77771, 14.08941

Also known as

Capo Miseno (it), Capo Miseno (it), Misenum Pr.

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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