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The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, that also buried the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of Herculaneum. Six bodies were found during the excavations. [2]
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Fun fact: The floor of the Coliseum could be flooded with water for the enactment of “sea battles.” Pompeii and Herculaneum Many of Pompeii's treasures were baked into a state of perfect ...
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The latest findings paint a fuller picture of how ancient Romans lived. “It is a further example of how the small city of Pompeii allows us to understand many things about the great Roman Empire ...
Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city doomed and buried by Mount Vesuvius’s deadly eruption in AD79.. The most impressive discovery is ...
English: The ruins of Pompeii. A few mosaics and painted sections of wall have survived showing the amazing decoration of Roman properties. Flickr data on 2011-07-29: Camera: Nikon D200; Tags: Pompeii, Ruins, Roman, Archaeology, Mosaic, Holiday, Italy, Vacation; License: CC BY 2.0; User: S J Pinkney
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