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It's the third largest city in Italy after [[Rome]] and [[Milan]] and its metropolitan area is one of the largest in [[Europe]].
 
It's the third largest city in Italy after [[Rome]] and [[Milan]] and its metropolitan area is one of the largest in [[Europe]].
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It was founded as Neapolis (or new city) by the [[Greek]]s in the the 7th century BC.
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It is situated near the [[Vesuvius]], the Roman cities of [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum]] and the [[Palace of Caserta]].
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The Roman cities of [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum]] are nearby.
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The historic city centre of Naples is the largest in Europe.
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It was the center of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] in mediaeval times.
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The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe.
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It was founded as Neapolis (or new city) by the [[Greek]]s in the the 7th century BC and it's one of the oldest cities in the world. It was among the main cities of [[Magna Graecia]]. Later Naples became part of the Roman Republic.
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When Roman Empire fell, Naples was conquered by Byzantines. Later Naples became the capital city of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] from 1282 until 1816, when it became the capital of the [[Kingdom of Two Sicilies]].
    
[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]
 
[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]
 
[[Category:Urban History]]
 
[[Category:Urban History]]
 
[[Category:Renaissance]]
 
[[Category:Renaissance]]
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