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Aerial view of Cumea (Cûmes). The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. A sketch of a theater or odeon and inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The town is located on the Mediterranean coast. It is set within a fortified enclosure, punctuated by towers and pierced by gates. The forum stands at the center of the city. It comprises a courtyard lined with porticoes and a temple. Thermal baths and a palestra are nearby. The capitol dominates the city. It stands on a rocky spur on the right-hand side of the drawing. The amphitheatre lies outside the city. Agricultural fields and marshes surround the city. Procida and Ischia can be seen in the distance.