Miliscola

Closely connected to Cappella is the district of Miliscola. It insists on the road that from the military harbour of Miseno reached Cuma. Full of archaeological findings, it refers to the memorable history of ancient Rome. Miliscola extends on the west coast of the promontory of Monte di Procida. Its name comes from the Latin “Militum Schola” that mean military school. The natural port of Miseno became not only the harbour of the Roman provinces and therefore of all the waters of the Mediterranean, but it was also a praetorian harbour under the Emperor. The Praetoria Classis Misenensis includd more than six thousand men and became a real Roman town with houses, forum and all the other buildings to carry out public life. The territory of Miseno extended till Monte di Procida, which was called “Monte Miseno”.

Two roads left from the military harbour of Miseno, one connecting Miseno with Baia and the other connecting Miseno with Cuma. The neighborhood of Miliscola was probably used in Roman times for exercises and military meetings. As it was customary for the Romans, on the main roads they were built graves for their deceased, called “colombariums” due to the presence of internal niches where they were stored cinerary urns. Their remains are present today on the road of Miliscola.