Alone in the Capua Anfiteatro was slightly chilling in the damp darkness of those tunnels below the arena. Seemingly, lift type platforms could propel exotic wild animals and decorated gladiators into centre stage to thrill and delight the audience. Sculptured stone seating divisions amazingly detailed and for a crowd the size of sixty thousand. Second only to the Colloseum as a full construction this place you can wander around freely. Well, at a small charge anyway and worth much more than two euros fifty!
Naples is a sprawl and on a bike testing with narrow cobbled streets, endless traffic and scooters bursting through from all angles. Signs that this city once a very dangerous place to visit are evident travelling the back alley routes into the centre.
The views of the Bay from Castel San Elmo breathtaking with Mount Vesuvius as a backdrop. And Pizza Napolitano in the city where pizzas originated.
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'alone in the Capua Anfiteatro was slightly chilling in the damp darkness of those tunnels below the arena. Seemingly, lift type platforms could propel exotic wild animals and decorated gladiators into centre stage to thrill and delight the audience'.
ReplyDeleteThis made me think of the movie Gladiator. What an experience to be there and probably even more special at the moment with very little people around
No people around as I was there first for an hour then a couple came in later. Loved it in the morning sunshine!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a special experience you're having, sounds like you're really bringing the history to mind as you visit these amazing places!
ReplyDeleteCapua was second only to Rome in thise days
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