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  2. List of Roman amphitheatres - Wikipedia

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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. There are, however, a number ...

  3. Amphitheatre of Pompeii - Wikipedia

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    The space was constructed shortly after Pompeii's induction as a Roman colony, and an inscription on the amphitheatre honouring the donors, Gaius Quinctius Valgus and Marcus Porcius, cites one of their motives, being, "to demonstrate the honour of the colony," perhaps indicating the amphitheatre's role in establishing Roman influence in Pompeii ...

  4. Roman amphitheatre - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Amphitheatre - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Verona Arena - Wikipedia

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    The Verona Arena (Italian: Arena di Verona, Italian: [aˈrɛːna di veˈroːna, aˈreːna-]) is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy, built in 30 AD. It is still in use and serves as a venue for large-scale opera performances. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind.

  7. Cirencester Amphitheatre - Wikipedia

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    Cirencester Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. [1] Its remains are scheduled as an ancient monument. [2] Archaeological digs have uncovered the earthworks, revealing the outline of the construction, which is still visible, with the banking reaching 25 feet from the bottom of the arena. [1]

  8. Amphitheatre of Capua - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size and probably the model for it. [1] It may have been the first amphitheatre to be built by the Romans. [2] and was the location of the first and most famous gladiator school.

  9. Amphitheatre of Mérida - Wikipedia

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    The Amphitheatre of Mérida is a Roman amphitheatre in the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was completed in the year 8 BC, and is currently in ruins. It was used for gladiatorial fights and combats between beasts or men and beasts during ancient Rome.