Necropolis of Pantalica
Ferla, Italy
Pantalica is a limestone promontory above the Anapo and Calcinara gorges in south-east Sicily, honeycombed with about…
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Ancient sites with free entry in Italy
Italy's free list is short, because most of its ruins sit behind a state ticket, and it leans to the south and the islands. Pantalica, the rock-cut necropolis inland from Syracuse, is an open reserve with no ticket office, reached only by car. In Cagliari the Tuvixeddu necropolis park is free, but guided tomb visits are charged. Lecce has a free amphitheatre in Piazza Sant'Oronzo and a Roman theatre seen from the street, and in Rome the arches of the Aqua Claudia cross the Parco degli Acquedotti, a short walk from metro line A.
| # | Site | Country | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Necropolis of Pantalica | Italy | Free |
| 2 | Tuvixeddu Necropolis | Italy | Free park entry; guided tomb visits charged |
| 3 | Tusculum | Italy | Free |
| 4 | Aqua Claudia (Claudian Aqueduct) | Italy | Free |
| 5 | Roman Amphitheatre of Catania | Italy | Free from the street; small fee or free for the galleries |
| 6 | Roman Amphitheatre of Lucera | Italy | Free or a small fee at the entrance |
| 7 | Roman Amphitheatre of Lecce | Italy | Free |
| 8 | Roman Theatre of Lecce | Italy | Free from the street; small fee for the museum |
| 9 | Roman Theatre of Trieste | Italy | Free to view from the street |
| 10 | Tombe dei Giganti di Madau | Italy | Free |
Tuvixeddu Necropolis
Cagliari, Italy
Tuvixeddu is a limestone hill inside Cagliari riddled with more than a thousand shaft tombs cut by the Carthaginians…
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Tusculum
Frascati, Italy
Tusculum is the ruined Latin and Roman hill town above Frascati in the Alban Hills, about 25 km south-east of Rome, set…
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Aqua Claudia (Claudian Aqueduct)
Rome, Italy
The Aqua Claudia is the Roman aqueduct whose long line of brick and stone arches still strides across the countryside…
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Roman Amphitheatre of Catania
Catania, Italy
The Roman Amphitheatre of Catania is a sunken slice of one of the largest arenas in the Roman world, exposed below…
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Roman Amphitheatre of Lucera
Lucera, Italy
The Roman Amphitheatre of Lucera is one of the largest arenas in southern Italy, built in the time of Augustus on the…
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Roman Amphitheatre of Lecce
Lecce, Italy
The Roman Amphitheatre of Lecce lies half buried in the middle of Piazza Sant'Oronzo, the main square of the…
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Roman Theatre of Lecce
Lecce, Italy
The Roman Theatre of Lecce is a small theatre of Roman Lupiae, hidden among the courtyards of baroque palaces a few…
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Roman Theatre of Trieste
Trieste, Italy
The Roman Theatre of Trieste sits in the middle of the modern city, a short walk from Piazza Unita d'Italia, at…
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Tombe dei Giganti di Madau
Fonni, Italy
The Tombe dei Giganti di Madau are a group of four Nuragic giants'
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