Capua Amphitheatre

See how much better I am doing with these posts? I got my second wind! Hopefully during this last year for us, I can get all our old trips posted here. So today we are coming to you from Capua Amphitheatre. The second largest amphitheatre in Italy. The Coliseum in Rome being the largest.

This place was pretty cool. It was super cheap to get into, we were the only people there, and the kids got to run and climb on everything. You get way more for your money here compared to the Coliseum.

The Arena! At one time, Capua boasted the best gladiator schools that trained both slaves and freemen. Spartacus, the leader who led the slave revolt in 73 B.C. against Rome, first distinguished himself as a gladiator in the Capua amphitheater.

The underground tunnels

It was cool to be able to go into the underground tunnels and see where the machinery and animals were kept. And where those less fortunate gladiators waited to ascend to their demise.

 

So many artifacts still very well preserved.

Another successful day trip!