Exploring Capua, where gladiator Spartacus trained

In Capua, a city that once rivaled Rome, is where Spartacus trained as a gladiator. This once prominent city's conquest coincided with the expansion of the Via Appia. We can still see the traces of the amphitheater where Spartacus fought, before revolting against Rome (73-71 BC). Here's a chance to look at some of the famous monuments of the city: two (2) amphitheaters ( of which is the biggest of the Roman Empire and we can explore today, including its hypogeum!) and a Hadrianic- era arch. Original drone footage reveals both amphitheaters in the Campania landscape.

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0:00 Introduction
0:32 Hadrianic Arch
0:53 Spartacus and the Third Servile War
1:18 Capua, a brief history
3:06 The remains of the Republican amphitheater
3:55 The remains of the imperial amphitheater
4:34 The hypogeum (underground space of the amphitheater)
5:35 Museum of the Amphitheater

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