Ancient remains Benevento

arch of trajan.

the importance of benevento in classical times vouched many remains of antiquity possesses, of famous triumphal arch erected in honour of trajan senate , people of rome in 114, important reliefs relating history. enclosed in walls, construction marked entrance in benevento of via traiana, road built spanish emperor shorten path rome brindisi. reliefs show civil , military deeds of trajan.

there other considerable remains ancient era:

the well-preserved ancient theatre, next cathedral , port arsa gate. grandiose building erected hadrian, , later expanded caracalla. had diameter of 90 meters , house 10,000 (or 15,000) spectators. used theatre, dance, , opera performances.
a large cryptoporticus 60 m long, known ruins of santi quaranta, , emporium. according meomartini, portion preserved fraction of whole, once measured 520 m in length.
a brick arch called arco del sacramento.
the ponte leproso, bridge on via appia on sabato river, below city center.
thermae along road avellino.
the bue apis, popularly known ufara ( buffalo ). basement in shape of ox or bull coming temple of isis.

many inscriptions , ancient fragments may seen built old houses. in 1903 foundations of temple of isis discovered close arch of trajan, , many fragments of fine sculptures in both egyptian , greco-roman style belonging found. had apparently been used foundation of portion of city wall, reconstructed in 663 under fear of attack byzantine emperor constans ii, temple having been destroyed order of bishop, st barbatus, provide necessary material (a. meomartini, 0. marucchi , l. savignoni in notizie degli scavi, 1904, 107 sqq.).

the church of santa sofia.