Spartacus tour of Capua for all lovers of the roman period and its history from the cruise port in Naples you can enjoy a day visiting the city of Capua now known as Santa Maria Capua Vetere. This town is home to the second largest Amphitheatre after the Coloseum. The Amphitheatre campano was home to the school of gladiators built during the Augustus period. Also was home to the revolt of the slave ( gladiator) Spartacus in 73BC with the other gladiator slaves Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus and Ginnus were the leaders of the third Seville war against the Roman Empire which lasted 2 years. We have history surrounding the uprising and accounts regarding Spartacus who was an expert Thracian gladiator and also an expert warrior and leader but more about him is left to the legendary accounts.
4 sites antica capua museumAmphitheater Capano and the gladiators museum.
the sites are closed on Monday
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