Exploring Capua, where gladiator Spartacus trained

[@carrots7711]

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 .

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you for watching! Yes, Capua is amazing.

[@ericocallaghan8362]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

The brutal life of the gladiator!

[@annikboyer3395]

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!

[@Kayla-ep5gm]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

We should share some of Padua- amazing city

[@snotnosewilly99]

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.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes a lot of Roman concrete. But the exterior, of stone, is quite exquisite. As well as the marble decorations for seating and balustrades.

[@gorygremlin13]

Great content

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@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.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We thank you for your support. Any amount helps, and you are generous also with your comment. Capua is an amazing city- also the city museum. Exploring the amphitheater - and its small museum - is a real treat and gives you aspects and art not preserved in the Colosseum.

[@HH-pq9rb]

Rest in peace Spartacus ❤

[@catholicchannel3310]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for sharing! If you haven't see the whole section on the Via Appia. We have 3 more upcoming, to get all the way to Brindisi.

[@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.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Stay tuned! We are planning a Spartacus video

[@ChuckHackney]

@Ancient Rome Live awesome. Cannot wait. Do not forget me when you make it!!!! From Chuck Hackney. With much LOVE from Durham, NC, USA

[@ChuckHackney]

Other than Rome itself, my favorite ancient city.

[@Kurniawanhartanto-w2h]

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

[@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.

[@AncientRomeLive]

A lot of more basic subsistence living … recycling stonework, even burning marble for lime as a component of cement!

[@richardnunesalves3128]

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

[@bullfrommull]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

We will have to travel back - it’s on the list - but will have to work into the budget! Please support our work!

[@bullfrommull]

@@AncientRomeLive if I can. I most definitely will. We were camping in the local area. The arena is a must. La maison Carrie . Pont Du Gard . There is also Temple Diana .

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@bullfrommull Darius filmed it all for a show some years ago. We'll share some fantastic footage of Pont Du Gard (when he walked through the specus) for our upcoming aqueducts video. Stay tuned!

[@bullfrommull]

@@AncientRomeLive I can’t wait. 😊

[@sanpedrosilver]

Very cool 👍🏼

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you very much - please see our previous content from November and onward!

[@sanpedrosilver]

@@AncientRomeLive I have! Especially enjoyed Herculaneum 👍🏼

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@sanpedrosilver Thank you. We are due back for a Pompeii visit this month! Will share more of Herculaneum

[@sanpedrosilver]

@@AncientRomeLive Definitely look forward to that! Cheers

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@sanpedrosilver thanks- and be sure to suggest topics.

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@peakebarbecue9181]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@Boplazima]

My City Santa Maria Capua Vetere

[@martinsantillan2538]

wow

[@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.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Not a bad idea. The locals are very proud of their link to Spartacus.

[@stephenchappell7512]

​​@@AncientRomeLive it would be great if it looks like Kirk Douglas:)

[@chadhumphries1445]

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

[@gorygremlin13]

I Am Spartacus

[@Bellthorian]

You should have started this video by shouting CAPUA.....SHALL I BEGIN!

[@AncientRomeLive]

haha, good point!

[@Bellthorian]

@@AncientRomeLive Man I would love to reenact gladiatorial fights in those arenas, to hear the ringing of steel on steel after more than a thousand years. That would be something.

[@kenhunt5153]

I am so jealous.