Neapolitan cuisine has ancient historical roots that date back to the Greco-Roman period, which was enriched over the centuries by the influence of the different cultures that controlled Naples and its kingdoms, such as that of Aragon and France.
Apulian red-figure fish plate, c. 340 BC
Fish in a mosaic found in Pompeii, Naples National Archaeological Museum
Fresco from Pompeii with fruit
Carbonized bread found in Pompeii
Naples is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 30 kilometres.
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Image: Napoli vista dall'alto. 0009 (cropped)
Image: Piazza Plebiscito panoramio
Image: Castelnuovo (Maschio Angioino), Naples