Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the ancient 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.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
- Also known as“Anfiteatro Campano”“Capua amphitheatre”“Roman amphitheatre of Santa Maria Capua Vetere”“Santa Maria Capua Vetere amphitheatre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Santa Maria Capua Vetere Gladiator Museum and Arch of Hadrian.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Gladiator Museum
130 metres southeast of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian is an ancient Roman triumphal arch located in Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
290 metres southwest of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
Anfiteatro railway station
400 metres west of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casapulla and Capua.
Casapulla
Casapulla is a comune in the Province of Caserta…
3½ km east of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
Capua
Capua is a city and comune in the province of Caserta…
4 km northwest of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
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Latitude
41.08605° or 41° 5′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.24985° or 14° 14′ 60″ east
Open location code
8FHP36PX+CW
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Amphitheatre of ancient Capua” goes by many names.
卡普阿圓形竞技场Chinese
Amfitheater van CapuaDutch
Anfiteatro campanoItalian
Anfiteatro capuanoItalian
anfiteatro di CapuaItalian
anfiteatro di Santa Maria di Capua VetereItalian
Santa Maria Capua Vetere AmfitiyatrosuTurkish
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