ItalyVirgil's tomb is a Roman burial vault in Naples, said to be the tomb of the poet Virgil [1]. It is located at the entrance to the old Roman tunnel known as the Crypta Neapolitana or grotta vecchia in the Piedigrotta district of the city, between Mergellina and Fuorigrotta [1]. Virgil's tomb became a place of pilgrimage for many centuries, with Petrarch and Boccaccio being among those who visited the tomb [1].
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Also known as: tomba di Virgilio, tombeau de Virgile, Vergilijev grob, Vergiliuksen hauta, Vergils Grab, Гробница Вергилия, 维吉尔墓
| Type | Necropolis/tombs complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 1500 - 500 BC |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 40.8298° N, 14.2176° E |