Naples: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

News •

Schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax • Nov. 11, 2026, 1:38 PM ET (BBC)

Over 26 injured and 300 evacuated after 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Naples • Oct. 29, 2026, 5:23 PM ET (Straits Times)

Trucker protest leaves supermarket shelves and gas pumps empty in southern Italy • Oct. 20, 2026, 11:34 PM ET (AP)

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View of Naples, Italy, showing colorful buildings on hillsides along the coastline with a curved harbor and calm blue water.

Map of southern Europe highlighting Italy, with a red star marking the location of Naples as a World Heritage Site on the southwest coast near the Tyrrhenian Sea. Surrounding countries and major cities such as Rome are also labeled for context.

Antique map showing Naples (Napoli) and its surrounding area in southern Italy, including the Bay of Naples, nearby towns such as Salerno and Castellammare di Stabia, and islands like Ischia and Capri. The map features early 20th-century place names, roads, and railways, with coastal and inland geography labeled in English and Italian.

The Farnese Hercules statue stands in a spacious gallery at the Naples National Archaeological Museum, with several visitors observing and photographing the sculpture.

Ferdinando Galiani

Benedetto Croce

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