Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole

Why it mattersKey Roman Imperial Naval (Augustus to late antiquity) port with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

12 BCE base; mole Agrippa 12 BCE breakwater 600 m

Period

Roman Imperial (12 BCE–5th c. CE Classis Misenensis largest fleet 10,000 men, 100 ships, Pliny the Elder died 79 CE here)

Culture

Roman Imperial Naval (Augustus to late antiquity)

Purpose

Rome's western fleet headquarters — dual harbour (outer 200 ha and inner Maremorto 70 ha) with Pliny villa site at Misenum and Sacellum Augustalium 149 sodales statues

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1956

Excavation

Submerged

1. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole

3. 12 BCE base; mole Agrippa 12 BCE breakwater 600 m

   Initial construction / first occupation at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole

• Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — subsidiary complex

  40.7837° N · 14.0919° E

• Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — Complex Annex 2

  complex

  complex at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — hydraulic feature

  40.7838° N · 14.0933° E

• Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — outlier feature

  40.7832° N · 14.0933° E

• Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — Structure Annex 4

  structure

  structure at Misene — Misenum Roman WarFleet Base Mole — primary structure

  40.7850° N · 14.0930° E