Capua

American

[kap-yoo-uh, kah-pwah] / ˈkæp yu ə, ˈkɑ pwɑ /

noun

a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.

Capua British

/ ˈkapua, ˈkæpjʊə /

noun

a town in S Italy, in NW Campania: strategically important in ancient times, situated on the Appian Way. Pop: 19 041 (2001)

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In Lucretia’s Rome – or, rather, Capua – we’re invited to marvel at the women wielding influence from the shadows.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

"In simple terms, it's an interaction between light and magnetism," says Dr. Capua.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

Spartacus’s revolt began in 73 BCE, in Capua in central Italy.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Capua didn’t really understand what moved Bogner to become a science diplomat.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2023

His whole military life had been half Sparta, half Capua.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles

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