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Lake Nemi (Italian: Lago di Nemi, Latin: Nemorensis Lacus, also called Diana's Mirror, Latin: Speculum Dianae) is a small circular volcanic lake in the Lazio region of Italy 30 km (19 mi) south of Rome, taking its name from Nemi, the largest town in the area, that overlooks it from a height.

Lake Nemi
Lago di Nemi
Panoramic view
Lake Nemi
Lago di Nemi
LocationLazio
Coordinates41°42′44″N 12°42′09″E
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Max. depth33 m (108 ft)
Surface elevation325 m (1,066 ft)

Archaeology and history


The lake is famous for its sunken Roman ships. These ships were very large and technologically advanced for their time.

The lake was sacred to the goddess Diana Nemorensis and the site of the festival Nemoralia. Near the sanctuary of Diana were found a number of diminutive bronze statues of draped women and men, each holding libation bowls and incense boxes. Four of these figures are now in the British Museum's collection.[1] Emperors Caligula and Tiberius sailed Lake Nemi not merely to cool off in summer, but to assert themselves as Nemorensis, rulers aligning with the Stars, wedded to Earth's perpetual life-force.

Near the temple of Diana was the sacred grove of Aricia. Here there was a priest called the Rex Nemorensis who would reign until he was killed by a challenger. This practice is described in the opening chapter of The Golden Bough by James George Frazer.

At the Hotel Diana, on the Western edge of the crater at Via Nemorense, there is a fine exhibit of the archeological excavation of the late 1920s, which exposed the enormous structure which Caligula built.


Art and literature


Painting by John Robert Cozens (c. 1777)
Painting by John Robert Cozens (c. 1777)

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На других языках


[de] Nemisee

Der Nemisee (italienisch Lago di Nemi) ist ein See in den Albaner Bergen Mittelitaliens, rund 30 km südöstlich von Rom. Er ist ein Kratersee im vulkanischen Komplex des Vulcano Laziale. Durch den Monte Cavo wird der Nemisee vom benachbarten Albaner See getrennt.
- [en] Lake Nemi

[es] Lago de Nemi

El lago de Nemi es un pequeño lago italiano del Lacio, no lejos del lago Albano, al sur de Roma.

[fr] Lac de Nemi

Le lac de Nemi est un lac volcanique situé à 25 km au sud-est de Rome entre les localités de Nemi et de Genzano di Roma. C'est l'un des paysages les plus pittoresques d'Italie.

[it] Lago di Nemi

Il lago di Nemi è un piccolo lago vulcanico, più in alto di 25 metri rispetto al lago Albano, sui Colli Albani nel territorio dei Castelli Romani.

[ru] Неми (озеро)

Не́ми (итал. Lago di Nemi, лат. Nemorensis Lacus) — озеро (кальдера вулканического происхождения) в Италии, в 30 км к югу от Рима, которое часто упоминается на страницах древней истории. В частности, у берегов озера стояла вилла императора Калигулы, где он, скорее всего[1], был захоронен. На высоких берегах озера лежит одноимённый город, Неми.



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