Avernus
Ancient name for a volcanic crater near Cumae (Cuma), Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the crater. For the lake within it, see Lake Avernus. For other uses, see Avernus (disambiguation).
Avernus was an ancient name for a volcanic crater near Cumae (Cuma), Italy, in the region of Campania west of Naples. Part of the Phlegraean Fields of volcanoes,[1] Avernus is approximately 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) in circumference. Within the crater is Lake Avernus (Lago d'Averno).[2]