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An amphitheatre (U.S. English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. [2] The term derives from the ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον ( amphitheatron ), [ 3 ] from ἀμφί ( amphi ), meaning "on both sides" or "around" [ 4 ] and θέατρον ( théātron ), meaning "place for viewing".
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]
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.
The proposed $425 million expansion would add a second building where the amphitheater currently sits with a pedestrian walkway between the two buildings.
Gradually, over the course of the 14th century, the amphitheatre lost its military value but remained a residential quarter. Influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance, King Francis I wanted to get the amphitheatre back its ancient appearance, but all that was done at that time was to clear away the buildings from the first floor gallery. By ...
The amphitheatre measures 135m long and 104m wide. The arena is 6m below ground level and measures 66.7m long and 35.1m wide. [8] The only internal features of the amphitheatre at Pompeii were a corridor that cut into the base of cavea, the tiered semicircular seating space. This corridor ran the circumference of the amphitheatre and is used to ...
Nov. 4—LIMA — The vision for the downtown Lima amphitheater project is starting to become more clear. Tracie Sanchez, former Lima Rotary Club President and owner of Lima Pallet Company, spoke ...
Plan to close South Street as part of Red Hat Amphitheater relocation cuts off neighborhoods | Letters to the editor