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| − | '''Naples''' (Napoli in [[Italian]]) is a large city in southern [[Italy]]. | + | '''Naples''' (Napoli in [[Italian]]) is the largest city in southern [[Italy]], with a population of around 1 million people and it's the capital of the region of [[Campania]]. |
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| − | It was founded as Neapolis (or new city) by the [[Greek]]s in the the 7th century BC. | + | 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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| − | The Roman cities of [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum]] are nearby.
| + | It is situated near the [[Vesuvius]], the Roman cities of [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum]] and the [[Palace of Caserta]]. |
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| − | It was the center of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] in mediaeval times. | + | The historic city centre of Naples is the largest in Europe. |
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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 [[Greeks]] in 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]]. |
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| | + | The city is very famous for [[pizza]] and [[mandolin]]. Symbols of Naples are [[St. Januarius]], [[Pulcinella]] and the [[siren]] [[Parthenope]]. |
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| | + | The soccer team of the city is [[SSC Napoli]]. |
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