Classe, ancient port of Ravenna

Classe
The archeological site in Classe
LocationRavenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Coordinates44°23′42″N 12°13′12″E / 44.39500°N 12.22000°E / 44.39500; 12.22000
Built1st century BC
Classe, ancient port of Ravenna is located in Emilia-Romagna
Classe, ancient port of Ravenna
Location of Classe in Emilia-Romagna

Classe was a commercial port located 4 km (2.5 mi) east south east from Ravenna, Italy.[1] It was near the head of the Adriatic coast.[2] For almost five hundred years it was an important strategic military port. When it was not being used as a military port, it was an important commercial port for the imperial capital of Ravenna in the Roman Empire.[3] Classe comes from the Latin word classis, meaning fleet.

  1. ^ Hutton, Story of Ravenna, 26.
  2. ^ Keppie, The Army and the Navy, 383.; Hornblower, Ravenna, 1294.
  3. ^ Bowerstock, Ravenna, 662.