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Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum
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Photo: Nicola D'Orta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum

Temple in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

Santa Maria Capua Vetere (CE), Campania

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At a glance

Dedicated to
Mithras
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
41°04′49″ N, 14°15′08″ E
Address
Via Vico Mitreo

About

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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

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Getting there

Santa Maria Capua VetereTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Santa Maria Capua Vetere MithraeumVia Vico Mitreo
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino22.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum?

Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum is in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, in the province of Caserta (Campania), Italy. Address: Via Vico Mitreo. GPS coordinates: 41.08021, 14.25213.

What else is there to see near Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum?

Nearby you’ll find: Torre di Sant'Erasmo (100 m away), Archaeological Museum of ancient Capua (100 m away), Teatro Garibaldi (300 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Ingresso Mitreo — Nicola D'Orta, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Atrio del Mitreo - Santa Maria Capua Vetere — Maria Signore, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Mitreo - Santa Maria Capua Vetere — Danilovarphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere — Nik893, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Mitreo Santa Maria di Capua Vetere 01 — Saverio.G, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Fresco of Cautes on the North wall (CIMRM 182), Mithraeum (mitreo), Ancient Capua (14416298758) — Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
  7. Fresco of Cautopates on the South wall (CIMRM 183), Mithraeum (mitreo), Ancient Capua (14416257640) — Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
  8. Fresco of Luna on the East wall (CIMRM 184), Mithraeum (mitreo), Ancient Capua (14416283898) — Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
  9. Mitreo Capua Vetere — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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