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Map of Roman amphitheatres. The remains of at least 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found widely scattered around the area of the Roman Empire.These are large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised 360 degree seating and not to be confused with the more common theatres, which are semicircular structures.
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]
Pula Arena, Croatia. About 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found across the area of the Roman Empire.Their typical shape, functions and name distinguish them from Roman theatres, which are more or less semicircular in shape; from the circuses (similar to hippodromes) whose much longer circuits were designed mainly for horse or chariot racing events; and from the smaller stadia, which were ...
Converted to amphitheater. Theatre at Heraclea Lyncestis ... pre-Roman origins; spoliated in the 19th century; Entry in Theatrum database Lower Theatre at Knidos
11.4.12 Tiber Island. 12 See also. 13 ... and Imperial periods in the city of Rome, Italy. Amphitheaters. Colosseum. Amphitheater of Caligula; Amphitheatrum Castrense ...
Pages in category "Roman amphitheatres in Italy" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
English Heritage said: “It provides new proof that gladiators’ celebrity status extended to the very edge of the Roman empire.” The knife handle features a gladiator (Phil Wilkinson/English ...
The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.