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
The Colosseum, the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built, and a popular tourist attraction
Vomitorium of the Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
The Amphitheatre of Pompeii in the 1800s, one of the earliest known Roman amphitheatres
The Arles Amphitheatre as a fortified settlement, 18th-century engraving
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
Roman amphitheatre
…and still stands today. In addition to being one of the largest Roman amphitheatres – 148 x 122 meters, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators – the Amphitheatre of El Jem, in Tunisia, is also one of the best preserved. It is a free-standing amphitheatre built entirely out of stone blocks, similar in structure to the Roman…
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)