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44.1681°N 12.4431°E. / 44.1681; 12.4431. Length. 80 km (50 mi) The Rubicon ( Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone [rubiˈkoːne]; [ 1] Romagnol: Rubicôn [rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon ...
Ravenna (/ r ə ˈ v ɛ n ə / rə-VEN-ə, Italian:, also local pronunciation: ⓘ; Romagnol: Ravèna, Ravêna) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its collapse in 476, after which it served as the capital ...
Gaeta. / 41.217°N 13.567°E / 41.217; 13.567. Gaeta ( Italian: [ɡaˈeːta]; Latin: Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: Gaieta) is a city in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Rome and 80 km (50 mi) from Naples .
This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) depths being close to the city ...
Anzio (/ ˈ æ n z i oʊ /, [4] [5] also US: / ˈ ɑː n t s i oʊ /, [6] Italian:) is a town and comune on Lazio coast [] region of Italy, about 51 kilometres (32 mi) south of Rome.. Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Ventotene.
List of volcanoes in Italy. This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Italy. / 38.53°N 14.36°E / 38.53; 14.36 ( Alicudi (island)) / 42.90°N 11.63°E / 42.90; 11.63 ( Amiata) / 40.827°N 14.139°E / 40.827; 14.139 ( Campi Flegrei) / 37.10°N 12.70°E / 37.10; 12.70 ( Campi Flegrei Mar ...
Its capital is the city of L'Aquila. The province of L'Aquila includes the highest mountains of the Apennines (Gran Sasso, Maiella and Velino-Sirente), their highest peak, Corno Grande, the high plain of Campo Imperatore, and Europe's southernmost glacier, the Calderone. The province's major rivers are the Aterno-Pescara, Sangro, Liri, Salto ...
Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco. The hilly nature around Ancona is a strong contrast to the flatter coastline in areas further ...