Anfiteatro Campano
The second-largest amphitheatre of antiquity after the Colosseum, in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, with extensive underground chambers and the nearby Museo dei Gladiatori.
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About the museum
The Anfiteatro Campano stands in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, on the site of ancient Capua. It was built in the Flavian age, on the model of the Colosseum, between the late 1st and the 2nd century AD; the emperor Hadrian had it restored and decorated, and Antoninus Pius inaugurated it. It could hold up to 60,000 spectators and had extensive underground chambers.
The building was declared a National Monument in 1822 and opened to the public in 1913. In 2013, for its centenary, a ticket office, a bookshop and a restaurant were introduced at the entrance.
Next to the amphitheatre is the Museo dei Gladiatori, dedicated to the gladiatorial school of Capua, founded in 49 BC by Julius Caesar. The ticket to the amphitheatre is also valid for the Anfiteatro repubblicano, the Museo dei Gladiatori, the Museo archeologico nazionale dell’antica Capua and the Mitreo.
Highlights
- Large Flavian amphitheatre for about 60,000 spectators
- Extensive underground chambers beneath the arena
- Museo dei Gladiatori beside the amphitheatre
- Ticket also valid for the Anfiteatro repubblicano and the Mitreo
Permanent exhibition
- Anfiteatro Campano – Route through the arena and underground chambers of the Roman amphitheatre of Capua.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania
- Visitors per year
- approx. 53,363
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission in accordance with the regulations in force. |
The ticket is also valid for the Anfiteatro repubblicano, the Museo dei Gladiatori, the Museo archeologico nazionale dell’antica Capua and the Mitreo (Mithraeum). There is no physical ticket office: tickets are bought online (website and Musei Italiani app) or by card at the automatic ticket machine in Piazza I Ottobre and at the museum in Via R. d’Angiò 44. The site is part of the Campania Artecard circuit. Purchase assistance: info@museiitaliani.it, +39 06 87570182, every day 9:00–17:30.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Bookshop and café.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Mitreo can only be visited by booking (+39 338 6353806), in groups of up to 5 people and up to 20 visitors per day. Booking for the amphitheatre is optional: smcv.anfiteatro@artem.org. The app “Santa Maria l’Antica Capua” is available. |
