🏺 Via Appia. Regina Viarum: Ancient Capua
UNESCO-inscribed Roman city and amphitheater near Santa Maria Capua Vetere
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed as part of Via Appia. Regina Viarum)
- Location: Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Campania, Italy
- Amphitheater Campano: second-largest in the Roman Empire, capacity 50,000–60,000
- Founded 6th century BCE; major Roman center 2nd century BCE–5th century CE
Ancient Capua was a major city in Campania and a critical hub along the Via Appia, the principal ...