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The Phraser The blue of the view from Cuma There is an overgrown, everyday hill north of Naples known today as Cuma. It’s legendary in every sense. We went in search of it on an early morning in late February my mind as empty as a brand new bucket. View original post 1,016 more words Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Campania, Cuma, Italy | Tagged Aeneas, Cuma, Italy, Naples, Sibyl's Cave, the Aeneid, Virgil | 2 Comments | Cuma: the Greeks, the Romans, the Sibyl and the view May 14, 2015 by thephraser The blue of the view from Cuma There is an overgrown, everyday hill north of Naples known today as Cuma. It’s legendary in every sense. We went in search of it on an early morning in late February my mind as empty as a brand new bucket. Continue reading → Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Campania, Cuma, Italy | Tagged Aeneas, Ancient Rome, Cumae, Naples, Temple of Diana, Temple of Jupiter, the Sibyl's Cave, Virgil | 7 Comments | Post navigation Type a search item here Search Follow blog via email Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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