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Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

Amphitheatre of Capua

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

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Peschiera Grande

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

3 miles from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

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Sant'Agata de' Goti

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

12 miles from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

Catacombs of San Gennaro

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

14 miles from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

15 miles from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

Fontanelle Cemetery Caves

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

15 miles from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

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