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Jan Hazevoet, Amphitheatre at Lepcis Magna, 12 June 2009

This amphitheatre located in Lepcis Magna in Western Lybia could hold about 16,000 people. Dedicated to Emperor Nero, the structure was completed in…

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Flapane, Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 12 April 2012

Although not late antique Pompeii's amphitheater, built around 70-65BCE, is the earliest surviving example of such a structure.

Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Italy, Late Antiquity, Pompeii, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Visit Wales Agents, Amphitheatre Caerleon, Wales, 12 September 2010

Caerleon, now in Wales, was primarily a military headquarters, as such, this amphitheater was used for military displays.

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Ariel, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, UK, Urbanism, Wales

Carole Raddato, Amphitheatre Durres, Albania, 7 July 2016

Over 200 Roman amphitheaters have been found across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Unfourtnantly, many of these are hardly recognizable as amphitheaters…

Tags: Albania, amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Amphitheatre in Arles, France

This amphitheatre in Arles, France was built in 90CE and could hold up to 20,000 spectators. Today, this space is still used for bull fights and…

Tags: amphitheatre, Animal, Arena, Arles, Athletics, Bull, Bull Fight, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, France, Late Antiquity, Modern, Modern Use, Present Day, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Twen, Amphitheatre in Avenches, Switzerland, 28 August 2011

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, Avenches, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Switzerland, Urbanism

Diego Delso, Amphitheatre in Italica, Spain, 6 December 2015

This amphitheatre near modern day Seville was built between 117-138CE and could hold up to 25,000 people. It is situated in Italica, the first Roman…

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Hispania, Late Antiquity, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, spain, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Subterranean, Urbanism

Tataryn, Amphitheatre Map, 7 November 2013

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Map, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Carole Radatto, Artist's Interpretation of Circus of Camulodunum, Colchester UK, 21 February 2015

Tags: Artist, Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, England, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Late Antiquity, Model, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, UK, Urbanism

Saffron Blaze, Aspendos Theatre, 8 December 2011

One of the best-preserved theatres of Late Antiquity, the theatre in Aspendos, Turkey was built in 155 CE. Consequentially, it is an excellent…

Tags: Aspendos, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, Late Antiquity, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism