Amphitheatre of El Jem
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The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage
The Amphitheatre of El Jem, built around AD 238 in Thysdrus in Africa Proconsularis, the estimated capacity is 35,000, Tunisia 52717762494
Interior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem
1833 sketch
Aerial view (1986)
Roman amphitheatre
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Roman amphitheatres are large, circular or oval open-air venues with tiered seating built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats, venationes and executions. About 2
Amphitheatre of El Jem
…The Amphitheatre of El Jem (Arabic: قصر الجم, romanized: Qaṣr al-Jamm) is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage…
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Vomitorium of the Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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