🏺 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 Roman road extending from Rome to Brundisium. Its archaeological remains, situated near the modern town of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, are protected as part of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription "Via Appia. Regina Viarum," which recognizes the road's historical and cultural significance. The site encompasses structures spanning the Samnite period through late antiquity ...