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The Arena of Nîmes (French: Arènes de Nîmes) is a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, southern France. [1] Built around 100 CE, shortly after the Colosseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. [1] It is 133 metres (436 ft) long and 101 metres (331 ft) wide, with an arena measuring 68 by 38 metres (223 by 125 ...
The museum is located in front of the Arena of Nîmes and has been designed by the French–Brazilian architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc. [1] [2] Its collection covers several periods of the history of Nîmes, including: The pre-Roman era, with the possibility for visitors to discover Gallic houses,
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nîmes, ... Arena of Nîmes and Pont du Gard ... 2027/mdp.39015035117657, Local history: Nimes ...
Nimes is situated where the alluvial plain of the Vistrenque River abuts the hills of Mont Duplan to the northeast, Montaury to the southwest, and to the west Mt. Cavalier and the knoll of Canteduc. Its name appears in inscriptions in Gaulish as dede matrebo Namausikabo ("he has given to the mothers of Nîmes") and " toutios Namausatis ...
Bullrings evolved as specialized sporting arenas hand-in-hand with the sport that demanded them. Many of the ancient Roman amphitheatres had characteristics that can be seen in the bullrings of today (in fact the ring in Nîmes, France, is a Roman artifact, [1] though it is more elliptical than the usual plaza), and the origin of bullfighting is very closely related to certain Roman traditions ...
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