Anfiteatro Campano

#1370 among destinations in Italy

Historical place, Museum

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The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua, second only to the Colosseum in size and probably the model for it. It may have been the first amphitheatre to be built by the Romans. and was the location of the first and most famous gladiator school. ()

Local name: Anfiteatro campano Built: 100 A.D.Coordinates: 41°5'9"N, 14°15'0"E

Location

Piazza AdrianoSanta Maria Capua Vetere CampaniaItaly

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Day trips

Anfiteatro Campano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arch of Hadrian, Museo archeologico dell'antica Capua, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Teatro Garibaldi.

~950 ftSW
Arch
Arch of Hadrian
5 min walk • The Arch of Hadrian is an ancient Roman triumphal arch located in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It was originally a triple arch, but today only three pylons and one of the lateral arches survive. It spanned the Appian Way and constituted an ideal entrance to the city, perhaps corresponding to the line of the pomerium.
0.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo archeologico dell'antica Capua
11 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Capua is located in the heart of Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The establishment of the museum stems from the need to present, according to the most modern exhibition criteria, the materials unearthed during the...
~1570 ftE
Town
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
8 min walk • Santa Maria Capua Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, part of the region of Campania. Though it is not connected with the Civitas Capuana, the town is a medieval place and its proximity to the Roman amphitheatre led the inhabitants to change its name in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, where Capua Vetere means Old Capua.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Teatro Garibaldi
14 min walk • The Garibaldi Theater is a 228-seat opera house in Santa Maria Capua Vetere founded in 1890 and opened in 1896.