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Velia (other)
Velia may refer to: Places * Velia, the ancient Greek town named ''Elea'' in Italy, now part of the municipality of Ascea, Province of Salerno * Velian Hill (or Velia), an ancient hill of Rome, Italy * Novi Velia, a municipality of the Province of Salerno in Italy * Ascea-Velia, the semi-official name from 2003 of the Italian municipality of Ascea Other meanings * ''Velia'' (bug), a genus of the riffle bug family Veliidae * Velia gens, an ancient Roman family * Velia (given name), a female Italian name See also * Elea (other) {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velia
, alternate_name = Hyele, Ele, Elea , image = Velia Excavation and Tower.jpg , alt = , caption = View of the excavations and the tower at Velia , map_type = Italy , map_alt = , map_size = , relief = , coordinates = , location = Velia, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy , region = Magna Graecia , type = Settlement , part_of = , length = , width = , area = , height = , builder = Settlers from Phocaea , material = , built = Between 538 and 535 BC , abandoned = , epochs = , cultures = , dependency_of = , occupants = Parmenides, Zeno, Statius , event = , excavations = , archaeologists = , condition = , ownership = , management = Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici di Salerno, Avellino, Benevento e Caserta , public_access = , website Parco archeologico di Elea-Velia , notes = Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city of Magna Graecia on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was founded by Greeks from Phocaea as Hyele ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velian Hill
The Velia — or Velian Hill or Velian Ridge — is a saddle or spur stretching out from the middle of the north side of the Palatine Hill towards the Oppian Hill (itself a spur of the Esquiline Hill) in Rome. In later times, the Velia was called ''Summa Sacra Via'' ("Summit of the Sacra Via") — since that road began there at its highest point — and was marked by the Arch of Titus and Temple of Venus and Roma. (An alternate theory is that the Velia was actually the eastern half of the Palatine). Description The Velian was reckoned as one of the seven hills on which the Septimontium was celebrated. The name appears more frequently in the singular, but also in the plural. The hill is described by Dionysius of Halicarnassus as ''ὑψηλὸν ἐπιεικῶς καὶ περίτομον'' (high and steep). A primitive grave found in 1908 near the Arch of Titus lay at about 28 metres above sea-level, whereas virgin soil was found in the lowest part of the valley occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novi Velia
Novi Velia is a town and ''comune'' of the Province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento area. The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia, whose archaeological remains are located nearby. Novi Velia is located in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, and the comune contains Monte Gelbison. See also * Pruno Cilento — ''largest forest in the Cilento''. *Cilentan Coast The Cilento Coast (Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and Policastro, extending from the municipalities o ... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascea-Velia
Ascea is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia. It is part of the Cilento traditional area; the maritime touristic part of the municipality is the Marina di Ascea. The town is located on the beach and is popular with European tourists in the summer months. See also *Cilento * Cilentan Coast *Parmenides Parmenides of Elea (; grc-gre, Παρμενίδης ὁ Ἐλεάτης; ) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Elea in Magna Graecia. Parmenides was born in the Greek colony of Elea, from a wealthy and illustrious family. His dates a ... * Elea References External links Cities and towns in Campania Coastal towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velia (bug)
''Velia'' is a genus of aquatic bugs in the family Veliidae. Species * ''Velia caprai'' (Tamanini, 1947) * ''Velia currens , alternate_name = Hyele, Ele, Elea , image = Velia Excavation and Tower.jpg , alt = , caption = View of the excavations and the tower at Velia , map_type = Italy , map_alt = , map_size = , relief = , coordinates = , location = Ve ...'' (Fabricius, 1794) * '' Velia helenae'' * '' Velia saulii'' References Veliidae Gerromorpha genera {{Gerromorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velia Gens
The gens Velia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in the latter part of the first century AD. The first of the Velii to obtain the consulship was Decimus Velius Fidus in AD 144. Origin The Velii share their nomen with the Velian Hill, a spur of the Palatine in the heart of Rome, and also with the town of Velia in Lucania. Since the Velii are not mentioned until imperial times, they may have come from and taken their name from the town, which received the Roman franchise under the ''lex Julia'' of 90 BC. Branches and cognomina The only distinct family of the Velii bore the cognomen ''Rufus'', "red", one of a large class of surnames deriving from a person's physical appearance. This cognomen would probably have been given to an ancestor of the Velii who had red hair. The other cognomina borne by the Velii appear to have been personal surnames, including ''Celer'', swift, ''Fidus'', faithful, and ''Longus'', tall, alludin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velia (given Name)
, alternate_name = Hyele, Ele, Elea , image = Velia Excavation and Tower.jpg , alt = , caption = View of the excavations and the tower at Velia , map_type = Italy , map_alt = , map_size = , relief = , coordinates = , location = Velia, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy , region = Magna Graecia , type = city , part_of = , length = , width = , area = , height = , builder = Settlers from Phocaea , material = , built = Between 538 and 535 BC , abandoned = , epochs = , cultures = , dependency_of = , occupants = Parmenides, Zeno, Statius , event = , excavations = , archaeologists = , condition = , ownership = , management = , public_access = , website Parco archeologico di Elea-Velia , notes = Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Novi Velia near Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy. It was founded by Greeks from Phocaea as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
