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Lacus (beetle)
The Latin word ''lacus'' means "opening, hole, pool, lake," and was also the word for a distribution point in the public water supply of ancient Rome. It can refer to: Geography *Lucrinus Lacus, a lake in Campania *Albanus Lake, Lake Albano in Lazio, Italy *Alsietinus Lacus, the ancient name of a lake in Etruria today known as Lake Martignano *Lacus Curtius, a topographical feature in ancient Rome *Lacus Juturnae, a spring and man-made religious structure in ancient Rome Scientific *''Lacus (beetle)'', a genus in the family Eucnemidae *''Lacus'' may refer to a lunar mare; see List of maria on the Moon: **Lacus Aestatis **Lacus Autumni **Lacus Bonitatis **Lacus Excellentiae **Lacus Felicitatis **Lacus Mortis **Lacus Solitudinis **Lacus Somniorum **Lacus Spei **Lacus Temporis ''Lacus'' may also refer to similar features on other celestial bodies: *Ontario Lacus on Titan (moon), Titan, a moons of Saturn, moon of Saturn *Solis Lacus on Mars Fictional characters *Lacus Clyne from ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrinus Lacus
Lucrinus Lacus or Lucrine Lake (; ) is a lake in Campania, southern Italy. It is less than one kilometre to the south of Lake Avernus and is separated from the Gulf of Pozzuoli by a narrow strip of land. Also known as the ''maricello'' ("little sea"), the size of present-day Lago Lucrino was significantly reduced by the rise of the volcanic cone of Monte Nuovo in 1538. The lake's modern dimensions are long and about deep. The recorded history of Lucrinus Lacus dates back to Sergius Orata, who is credited with creating the first oyster beds there. The lake was also a resort destination for residents of Baiae (cf. Martial i. 62). Its banks were covered with villas, of which the best known was Cicero's villa Cumanum on the east bank, which was the seat of his ''Academia''. The remnants of this villa, and the nearby village of Tripergole, disappeared beneath ejecta from the eruption of Monte Nuovo in 1538. According to a history by Tacitus, Agrippina the Younger was murdered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |