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  2. Roman amphitheatre - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Pompeii in the 1800s, one of the earliest known Roman amphitheatres. It is uncertain when and where the first amphitheatres were built. There are records attesting to temporary wooden amphitheatres built in the Forum Romanum for gladiatorial games from the second century BC onwards, and these may be the origin of the architectural form later expressed in stone. [5]

  3. Colosseum - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian (r. 69–79 AD) in 72 [1] and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus (r. 79–81). [2] Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (r.

  4. Amphitheatre of Pompeii - Wikipedia

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    Exterior. Built around 70 BC, the amphitheatre is one of the earliest Roman amphitheatres built of stone; previously, they had been built out of wood. [3]Contemporarily, it was known as a spectacula rather than an amphitheatrum, since the latter term was not yet in use at the time.

  5. List of Roman amphitheatres - Wikipedia

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    It is a great theatre, long mistaken for an amphitheatre, but clearly D-shaped from aerial photos. The actual amphitheatre lies under the church in the village of Agioi Deka, built over the arena where the 10 saints were martyred. The shape of the arena can be made out in surrounding buildings. [2] Aquincum: Budapest: Hungary

  6. Inaugural games of the Colosseum - Wikipedia

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    Though in ruins, the Flavian Amphitheatre, now known as the Colosseum, still stands today.. The inaugural games were held, on the orders of the Roman Emperor Titus, to celebrate the completion in AD 80 (81 according to some sources) [1] of the Colosseum, then known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium).

  7. Amphitheatre - Wikipedia

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    The Colosseum, an amphitheatre in Rome (built 72–80 AD) Arles Amphitheatre, France: a Roman arena still used [1] for bullfighting, plays, and summer concerts.. An amphitheatre (U.S. English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. [2]

  8. Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Statilius Taurus (Latin: Amphitheatrum Statilii Tauri) was a Roman amphitheatre in ancient Rome. The amphitheatre was inaugurated in 29 BC. [1] Earlier arenas were temporary structures that were disassembled after the event. The amphitheatre was built by Titus Statilius Taurus, who paid for it

  9. Amphitheatre of Capua - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size and probably the model for it. [1] It may have been the first amphitheatre to be built by the Romans. [2] and was the location of the first and most famous gladiator school.