Sites archéologiques à Pozzuoli

Archaeological Treasures

Pozzuoli, once the primary commercial port of the Roman Empire, preserves a dense concentration of archaeological sites. This list features the Flavian Amphitheater, the third-largest in Italy, and the Macellum, an ancient market showing evidence of seismic land movement. Nearby, the ruins of Cumae represent the first Greek colony on the Italian mainland. Key sites include the rare Stadio di Antonino Pio, the monumental Arco Felice Vecchio viaduct, and the Crypta Romana, a significant military tunnel through the volcanic tuff of the acropolis.

Macellum of Pozzuoli

The Macellum of Pozzuoli was the macellum or market building of the Roman colony of Puteoli, now the city of Pozzuoli in southern Italy.

Flavian Amphitheater

The Flavian Amphitheater, located in Pozzuoli, is the third-largest Roman amphitheater in Italy.

Cumae Ruins

Cumae was the first ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia on the mainland of Italy and was founded by settlers from Euboea in the 8th…

Arco Felice Vecchio

A monumental brick archway and viaduct built in 95 AD under Emperor Domitian to carry the Via Domitiana through Mount Grillo toward Cumae.

Apollo Temple

Off the beaten path: this ancient temple was never actually a temple but a hydro-thermal spa. The ruins are quite well-preserved.

Ingresso Crypta Romana lato foro di Cuma

A large Roman military tunnel excavated through the volcanic tuff of the Cumae acropolis, designed to connect the city's forum with the harbor area.

Anfiteatro minore

Remains of an older, smaller Roman amphitheater located near the Flavian site. Significant portions were destroyed during the construction of the Rome-Naples railway.

Stadio di Antonino Pio

A rare Roman stadium discovered in 2008, built by Emperor Antoninus Pius to host the Eusebeia, a Greek-style athletic festival honoring Hadrian.