The Sebéto was a river which ran through the Greek city of Neapolis, now
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
in Italy. 5th and 4th century BC coins show its ancient Greek name ''Sepeithos'', meaning 'fast-flowing'. It is commemorated by the Baroque
Fontana del Sebeto.
Several ancient chronicles state that Neapolis was divided from
Partenope or Palepolis by a river, partly navigable, "between monte S. Erasmo and monte di Patruscolo". This puts the river mouth on what is now the site of piazza Municipio.
Quintus Publilius Philo camped his Roman army at this river mouth during his siege of the cities.
Rivers of Italy
History of Naples
Rivers of Campania
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