--- title: "History of Naples Underground โ€” 2,400 Years Below the City โ€” Naples Underground" description: "Discover the history of Naples Underground: from the Greek tuff quarries of the 4th century BC to the Roman aqueduct, medieval cisterns and WWII air-raid shelters." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://undergroundnaples.lovable.app/" } ] } --- [Naples Underground](/) USD๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EN EN [Naples Underground](/) Tours [Sights](/what-to-see)[Hours](/opening-hours)[Directions](/how-to-get-there)[FAQ](/faq) $ USD ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EN EN [City Card](/experience/naples-city-card-underground-top-attractions) [Naples Underground](/) Tours [![Naples Underground: Standard Entry Ticket](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/b52b06c95c8f435eb9c4e701431623a9.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=128&q=70) #### Naples Underground: Standard Entry Ticket 8944 1h From $18,88 ](/experience/naples-underground-standard-ticket)[![Naples Underground: Skip-the-Line Ticket + Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/eaadfbb4c9304c42a4443c293da75c72.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=128&q=70) #### Naples Underground: Skip-the-Line Ticket + Guided Tour 6142 1h 30m From $23,58 ](/experience/naples-underground-skip-the-line-guided-tour)[![Naples Underground + Sansevero Chapel: Combo Ticket](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/b432b5314b7e494c8d8b1b814b95f35f.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=128&q=70) #### Naples Underground + Sansevero Chapel: Combo Ticket 1850 2h+ From $34,21 ](/experience/naples-underground-sansevero-chapel-combo)[![Catacombs of San Gennaro: Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/ff6fe19c25414ca792f04ac93058aab6.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=260&q=40&w=128) #### Catacombs of San Gennaro: Guided Tour 1668 50m From $18,04 ](/experience/catacombs-of-san-gennaro-guided-tour)[![Naples Underground: 90-Minute Guided Tour in English](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/b1492adf49474a549ab56eb62c2fa024.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=128&q=70) #### Naples Underground: 90-Minute Guided Tour in English 1240 1h 30m From $25,95 ](/experience/naples-underground-guided-tour-english)[![Galleria Borbonica: Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/ab94f18492ce469c9a6082bbad85ae2e.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&q=70&w=128&s=b477850a40dbcbf1ce4100e4f7c4fae3) #### Galleria Borbonica: Guided Tour 449 1h From $20,81 ](/experience/galleria-borbonica-standard-course-guided-tour)[![Naples City Card: Underground & Top Attractions](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/0c841e6dfb784b4fb83adb5a9603e182.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=128&q=70) #### Naples City Card: Underground & Top Attractions 380 3 days From $104,99 ](/experience/naples-city-card-underground-top-attractions)[![Catacombs of San Gaudioso: Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/c24ae6fc4092476db22612b997507e31.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&q=70&w=128&s=b0ca30e5160e083287e600a370f24b00) #### Catacombs of San Gaudioso: Guided Tour 273 50m From $18,04 ](/experience/catacombs-of-san-gaudioso-guided-tour)[![Complex of San Lorenzo Maggiore & Archaeological Area: Entry + Audio Guide](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/bf46f2589e7b47b895c6ceefc64595fe.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=260&q=40&w=128) #### Complex of San Lorenzo Maggiore & Archaeological Area: Entry + Audio Guide 179 6h From $13,87 ](/experience/san-lorenzo-maggiore-archaeological-area-ticket-audio-guide)[![Spanish Quarters Underground: Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/3013f5ceaa184aaca92444b360dab468.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&q=70&w=128&s=815c8d476e112194e25298f8f016dd59) #### Spanish Quarters Underground: Guided Tour 106 1h From $20,81 ](/experience/spanish-quarters-underground-guided-tour)[![Ipogeo dei Cristallini: Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/0935362cf5244bb09bee1811ea24847b.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=260&q=40&w=128) #### Ipogeo dei Cristallini: Guided Tour 35 45m From $24,97 ](/experience/ipogeo-dei-cristallini-guided-tour) [Experiences](/experiences) [Sights](/what-to-see)[Hours](/opening-hours)[Directions](/how-to-get-there)[FAQ](/faq) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EN EN $ USD [Book now โ†—](https://www.tiqets.com/en/naples-underground-tickets-l146137/?partner=underground.naples.it) [](/)Storia [Book โ†—](https://www.tiqets.com/en/naples-underground-tickets-l146137/?partner=underground.naples.it) # History of Naples Underground ## 2,400 Years Beneath Naples The history of Naples Underground begins in the 4th century BC, when Greek settlers from Cumae founded the city of Neapolis and started extracting yellow tuff blocks from the volcanic subsoil to build their temples and houses. The cavities they left behind became the first chambers of an immense underground network. ## Roman Era โ€” The Aqueduct Under Roman rule, the tunnels were expanded into one of the most sophisticated aqueduct systems of antiquity. Built by Augustus around 30 BC, the Aqua Augusta channeled water from the Serino springs across more than 100 km, supplying Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Roman fleet at Misenum. ## From Cisterns to Wells For over a thousand years, until the cholera outbreak of 1884, Neapolitans drew their drinking water from cisterns dug directly into the bedrock beneath their houses. The pozzari โ€” the well-keepers โ€” moved through the tunnels maintaining the system and inspired countless local legends. ## WWII Air-Raid Shelters During World War II the cavities were rapidly converted into air-raid shelters, protecting tens of thousands of citizens from Allied bombings. Walls still bear graffiti, drawings, dates and the personal belongings left behind by those who hid here. ## Today Today Naples Underground is one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Italy: a journey 40 meters beneath the historic center, through tunnels, cisterns, gardens and a Greco-Roman theater hidden beneath modern apartments. ### Book your experience [ ![Naples Underground: Standard Entry Ticket](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/b52b06c95c8f435eb9c4e701431623a9.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=600&q=70) #### Naples Underground: Standard Entry Ticket 4.5 ยท 1h From โ‚ฌ16,00 ](/experience/naples-underground-standard-ticket)[ ![Naples Underground: Skip-the-Line Ticket + Guided Tour](https://aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net/images/content/eaadfbb4c9304c42a4443c293da75c72.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&w=600&q=70) #### Naples Underground: Skip-the-Line Ticket + Guided Tour 4.5 ยท 1h 30m From โ‚ฌ19,99 ](/experience/naples-underground-skip-the-line-guided-tour) [See all >](/experiences) Naples Underground Explore the underground of Naples: tickets, guided tours and passes for a journey through the city's thousand-year history. 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