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.
- Type: Historical site
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
- Also known as: “Amphitheatre de Capoue”, “Amphithéâtre de capoue”, “Amphithéâtre De Capoue”, “amphithéâtre de Capua”, “anfiteatro campano”, “Anfiteatro Campano”, “Anfiteatro capuano”, “Anfiteatro de capua”, “anfiteatro di Capua”, “anfiteatro di Santa Maria di Capua Vetere”, “Capua amphitheatre”, “Roman amphitheatre of Santa Maria Capua Vetere”, and “Santa Maria Capua Vetere amphitheatre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Santa Maria Capua Vetere Gladiator Museum and Arch of Hadrian.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Gladiator Museum
Museum
Arch of Hadrian
Anfiteatro railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casapulla and Capua.
Casapulla
Village
Capua
Town
Capua is a city and comune in the province of Caserta… Capua is situated 4 km northwest of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua.
Casagiove
Town
Casagiove is a comune in the Province of Caserta… Casagiove is situated 5 km east of Amphitheatre of ancient Capua.
Amphitheatre of ancient Capua
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, archaeological site, archaeological park, Italian national museum, museum, Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Province of Caserta, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.08605° or 41° 5′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.24985° or 14° 14′ 60″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8FHP36PX+CW
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Amphitheatre of ancient Capua” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡普阿圓形竞技场”
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Capua”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Capoue”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Capoue”
- German: “Amphitheater (Capua)”
- German: “Amphitheater”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro campano”
- Spanish: “Anfiteatro de Capua”
- Turkish: “Santa Maria Capua Vetere Amfitiyatrosu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Via Villarella and San Tammaro.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Santa Maria Capua Vetere and Chiesa Di San Pietro.
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