SOURCE: http://www.googlelittrips.com/ The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by Virgil in the late 1st century BC (29–19 BC) that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. It is composed of roughly 10,000 lines in dactylic hexameter. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half tells of the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed.


0: Troy to Antandrus
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1: Antandrus to Thrace
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2: Thrace to Delos
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3: Delos to Crete
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4: Crete to Strophades
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5: Strophades to Zacynthos
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6: Zacynthos Past Ithaca
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7: Past Ithaca to Buthrotum
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8: Buthrotum Past Tarentum
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9: Past Tarentum Near Scylla and Charybdis
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10: Near Sylla and Charybdis to Mount Etna
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11: Mount Etna to Drepanum
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12: From Drepanum to Carthage
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13: From Carthage Back to Drepanum
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14: From Drepanum to Cumae
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15: From Cumae to Caieta's Harbor
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16: Europe
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17: Aeneas' Voyage
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18: Troy
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19: City of Troy
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20: Antandrus
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21: Thrace
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22: Delos
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23: Crete
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24: Strophades
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25: Zacynthos
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26: Ithaca
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27: Buthrotum
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28: Mini-Troy
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29: Gulf of Tarentum
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30: Scylla and Charybdis
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31: Under Mount Etna
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32: Drepanum
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33: Carthage
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34: Carthage Up Close
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35: Cumae
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36: Parco Archeologico Cuma
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37: Caieta's Harbor
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38: Trojan Encampment
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39: Trojan Encampment Closeup
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40: Tuscany
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41: Latium
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42: Latium Close Up
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43: Aeneas' Voyage
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0: Troy to Antandrus


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1: Antandrus to Thrace


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2: Thrace to Delos


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3: Delos to Crete


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4: Crete to Strophades


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5: Strophades to Zacynthos


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6: Zacynthos Past Ithaca


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7: Past Ithaca to Buthrotum


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8: Buthrotum Past Tarentum


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9: Past Tarentum Near Scylla and Charybdis


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10: Near Sylla and Charybdis to Mount Etna


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11: Mount Etna to Drepanum


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12: From Drepanum to Carthage


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13: From Carthage Back to Drepanum


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14: From Drepanum to Cumae


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15: From Cumae to Caieta's Harbor


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17: Aeneas' Voyage


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18: Troy

Aeneas' home city, destroyed by the Achean forces in the Trojan War. Note the river Scamander running along the front. Today the ancient site of Troy is an archeolgical dig open to tourists.

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Read more about the archeological dig at Troy...History of Troy


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19: City of Troy

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20: Antandrus

Port city from which Aeneas disembarks with his refugees. Later becomes an important strategic goal in the war between Athens and Sparta.


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21: Thrace

Aeneas goes here believing they will find allies. After finding the Polydorus bush, he wisely leaves fast.


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22: Delos

In mythology, Delos was the birthplace of Apollo. Aeneas goes here to get directions from a priest. Today, Delos is filled with amazing ruins.

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To see more great photos, click the link below.

Photos of ruins

Also click on the wiki-ball to the right of the Delos arrow.


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23: Crete

Aeneas' failed city. Scroll back to see the beautiful modern Athina palace.


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24: Strophades

It's here that Aeneas meets up with the harpies. HARPIES-325x456.jpg


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25: Zacynthos

Aeneas' refugees spend several months here, playing games and resting. Still very rural today. Check out the photo links surrounding the arrow area.


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26: Ithaca

Ithaca is the homeland of Odysseus. Aeneas' refugees definitly do not stop here. At the time Aeneas passes by, Odysseus is still five or so years away from returning home. It is a very rocky island. bardo_odysseus.jpg


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27: Buthrotum

Buthrotum is the only other successful post-Troy settlement. Aeneas describes it as a kind of "mini-Troy."

Click below for a good synopsis of Buthroum's history, along with some cool photos.

Buthrotum history

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28: Mini-Troy

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29: Gulf of Tarentum

Several minor stops in this area


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30: Scylla and Charybdis

The narrow strait where sailors had to choose between Scylla...
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...and Charybdis.
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Aeneas just avoids them both and goes the other way.


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31: Under Mount Etna

During Aeneas' refugees' rest here, they witness an eruption of Mount Etna...

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and Polyphemus the cyclops.

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This is the east side of Sicily (on the other side is Drepanum) and Sicily becomes important later as the site of the defeat of the Athenians by the Silicians and Spartans at Syracuse, and still later as the birthplace of Don Vito Corleone.


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32: Drepanum

Anchises burial place; after Carthage, Aeneas men come back and play games in honor of the year anniversary of Anchises death.


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33: Carthage

Aeneas spends a year here and has a torrid love affair with Dido. Carthage is located in modern-day Tunisia.

As you explore the city, check out the gate to the circular palace. Also check out all the photo links, especially the ones of the Roman baths (banos Romanos) and Tunez-Cartago.

Carthage has a long and complex history regarding Rome. For a quick synopsis of this history, click below.

Carthaginian History

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34: Carthage Up Close

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35: Cumae

Cumae is Aeneas' first major landing on Italian soil. It is from here that Aeneas travels to a crater near Avernus, which was, in reality as well as in Virgil, thought to contain an entrance to the underworld. Historically, Cumae was the first Greek colony on Italy, though in the later wars between Greece and Rome, Cumae sided with the Romans. It declined and finally disappeared as a city in the 12th century, though plenty of ruins are left.

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36: Parco Archeologico Cuma

These are the modern ruins of the place of a legendary oracle called the Sibyl, who could supposedly lead people into the underworld through extensive caves. Of course, Virgil has Aeneas do this.

Check out these links for some incredible photos of the oracle complex and attendant caves.

An overview site for tourists.

A slideshow of photos

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The Sibyl of Cumae

The caves are located at:


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37: Caieta's Harbor

Aeneas lands here and, through the fulfillment of the Harpies' prophecy, knows this is where their settlement will be. he does, however, move across the fields, inland.


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38: Trojan Encampment

This river is the Tiber, near which Aeneas falls asleep and has a dream where he is visited by the river god himself, Tiberius. Taking that god's advice, he builds the encampment here. The fort has three walls, and an open back end protected by the Tiber itself. This area will feature prominently in Books IX and X.

Notice by backing up that Rome, which will be founded 300 years later, is not that far away.

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The river god Tiberius.


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39: Trojan Encampment Closeup

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40: Tuscany

Aeneas travels here to get reinforcements from the tribe of the Tuscans. The Tuscans and their king, Evander, are simple people. The palace is a small wooden house. This is the setting for most of Book VIII.

The volcano Cacus is in the background. Check the photo links nearby to see some ruins, including an ancient necropolis (city of the dead).


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41: Latium

Site of the first treaty between Aeneas and Latinus and of the final battle in Book XII. This was the city of King Latinus, and the people were basically shepherds and farmers. Turnus of the Rutulians takes it over after Latinus, in disgust at having broken the treaty, gives up the rule.


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42: Latium Close Up

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43: Aeneas' Voyage


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