The Campanian Museum was established in 1874, after it was declared the need to protect the numerous historical-artistic and archaeological heritage of the area. The choice for the location of the museum falls on Palazzo Antignano, one of the Renaissance buildings in the city of Capua. Given the museum’s character, its collection stands out for the variety and quantity of works included.
In 1933 the collection was ordered by the archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri, who defines it as “the most significant example of the Italic civilization in Campania”. In 1943 the museum was damaged by air raids, but the collections remained unscathed thanks to a preventive rescue. The museum today consists of 5 sections divided into 40 exhibition rooms, 3 courtyards and a garden. The Matres Matutae particularly stand out from the collection, ex-voto statues referable to the 2nd-1st century BC.
References:The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.
Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.