Flavian Amphitheater - Pozzuoli, Italy
N 40° 49.593 E 014° 07.459
33T E 426160 N 4519871
This Flavian Amphitheater is the third-largest Roman amphitheater in Italy. Only the Roman Colosseum and the Amphitheatre of Capua are larger.
Waymark Code: WM17XVZ
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 04/18/2023
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It was likely built by the same architects who previously constructed the Roman Colosseum.
It was begun under the reign of the emperor Vespasian and probably finished under the reign of his son Titus.
The arena can hold up to 50,000 spectators. The interior is mostly intact and one can still see parts of gears, which were used to lift cages up to the arena floor. In 305, the arena was the setting for the persecutions of the patron saint of Pozzuoli, Saint Proculus, and the patron saint of Naples, Saint Januarius. After surviving being thrown to the wild beasts in the arena, the two were beheaded at the nearby Solfatara.
The site of the structure was chosen at the nearby crossing of roads from Naples, Capua, and Cumae. It was abandoned when it was partially buried by eruptions from the Solfatara volcano. During the Middle Ages, the marble used on the exterior was stripped, but the interior was left alone and is perfectly preserved. Excavations of the site were performed 1839 to 1845, 1880 to 1882, and finally in 1947.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: €5
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
Opening days/times: Not listed
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