Anfiteatro romano di Catania
Remains of the 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre beneath Piazza Stesicoro, in Catania’s historic centre.
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About the museum
The amphitheatre of Catania was built in the imperial age, probably in the 2nd century AD, on the northern outskirts of the ancient city, in an area previously used as a necropolis. Around the 3rd century it was enlarged to roughly three times its original size, becoming one of the most imposing structures of its time.
In the 5th century, according to Cassiodorus, the Ostrogothic king Theodoric allowed the people of Catania to use it as a quarry for building material, since it had been abandoned. Its blocks were later reused in other buildings in the city, and the monument was largely buried beneath the medieval and modern town.
Today only a small part of the structure is visible, on the western side of Piazza Stesicoro: galleries, passageways and vaults in lava stone and brick. After years of closure, the monument reopened in 2024, managed by the Comune di Catania under an agreement with the Parco archeologico e paesaggistico di Catania e della Valle dell’Aci.
Highlights
- Galleries and passageways in lava stone and brick
- Remains of the 2nd-century amphitheatre beneath Piazza Stesicoro
- Vaults and access corridors to the cavea (seating area)
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico e paesaggistico di Catania e della Valle dell’Aci (gestione in convenzione con il Comune di Catania)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
Free admission: Free admission on the first Sunday of every month (Domenica al museo, free Museum Sunday).
The site is managed by the Comune di Catania under an agreement with the Parco; free-admission conditions follow regional rules.
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