Exploring Capua, where gladiator Spartacus trained

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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[carrots]

We were lucky enough to visit the Capua amphitheatre in 2015. So incredibly well preserved and with only a handful of visitors while we were there. An awesome experience. Keep up the good work Darius .

[annikboyer]

When I saw the Diane and Acteon relief, it makes me think of cathedrals and their vitrails. Then, it makes sense, Roman portrayed their myth. It just a loss that those reielf are in pieces! The amphitheater must have been gorgeous! I love that remain but it must have been beautiful and spectacular when it was complete!

[ericocallaghan]

"I have done this thing because it is Just! Blood demands blood!"

[Kayla-epgm]

Padua is now on my list! Can’t wait for the next ep Darius.

[snotnosewilly]

I very much enjoy your visiting these Roman ruins that are little known to the average person.
What is left of the amphitheater looks great. It appears that a lot of Roman concrete was used in the construction.

[catholicchannel]

Beautiful ruins. Thank you for the interesting video. Subbed 👍🏻⭐️☕️

[Suz-e-K]

Fabulous information, Darius. I would like to visit that amphitheater to compare it to the Colosseum in Rome. I'm hopeful that my modest monthly donation helps.

[bullfrommull]

Could you possibly do a video on Nime . With its amazing Rome buildings. Don’t forget Pont Du Gard.

[ChuckHackney]

Other than Rome itself, my favorite ancient city.

[ChuckHackney]

I have fallen in love with this city even though I have never been there. But it's history, before Spartacus, his legacy and then afterwards. And the city is still there thriving today. Wow. The city of marshes and around since roughly 600bce. Etruscans. under Hannibal and then Rome. So vividly portrayed in the TV series Spartacus. My only question is whatever happened to Sinuessa en Valle? It was also on or near the via Appia.

[Kurniawanhartanto-wh]

I'm waiting episode to explore the Sinuessa city. A city captured by Spartacus

[richardnunesalves]

Good afternoon, I would like to know if Spartacus really fought in this arena, some say he didn't fight there in the capua arena, but I believe he fought there and then rebelled, now I don't know if it was in this arena or in the ludus, what do you tell me? @ancient Rome Live

[DininDalael]

One of the reasons I don't like the middle age, is because of how many great Imperial structures were looted and destroyed during that time. These people took over great infrastructure and just.. demolished it. Need bricks for your shit mudhouse? Let's go take it from the amphitheatre! Once can only imagine how these structures must have looked in their prime.

[peakebarbecue]

I love this series, but that is one sad looking lion

[gladiatorcombatsport]

When I was there no one knew about Spartacus. I was very disappointed. Capua should build a giant statue of Spartacus like Leonidas of Sparta.

[chadhumphries]

Spartacus never fought in an amphitheater. He escaped very soon after he got to gladiator school.

[Bellthorian]

You should have started this video by shouting I BEGIN!