Tifata

Tifata (Greek τὰ Τιφατῖνα ὄρη ta Tiphatina ore ) is the ancient name of an ancient oak in the densely wooded highlands to the east of the ancient Campanian city of Capua and the present Italian province capital of Caserta. Today it bears the name of Monti di Maddaloni. The highest point is Mount Tifata with 604 m height.

On the western slope, about 5-6 miles from Capua, was a temple of Diana Tifatina on the eastern side a temple of Jupiter Tifatinus still exist from the foundation remains.

In this area repeatedly found bandits hideout. Hannibal made ​​the Tifata mountains for some time to his base of operations. In the year 83 BC Sulla defeated there, the consul Gaius Norbanus.