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An amphitheatre was a structure built throughout the Roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts, and public executions. Usually oval in form, the largest examples...

amphitheatre of Grand, France

Carsulae in Umbria, central Italy, was founded c. 300 BCE and only became a prosperous urban centre after it was connected by the Via Flaminia towards the end of the 3rd century BCE. It was granted the status of municipium and acquired a...

It is said that Chester is the richest city in Britain in terms of archaeological and architectural treasures. One of the finest strategic outposts of the Roman Empire, it is one of the few walled cities left in Britain today. Rachael Lindsay...

Almost 700 years of continuous Roman occupation have left impressive traces in the Spanish landscape. Spain was then known as 'Hispania' and is now a fascinating location for the archaeological traveller. The Spanish provinces were...

Verona, situated on the river Adige in northern Italy, was a Roman town probably founded some time in the 2nd century BCE. It was a colonia by 69 CE and the impressive monuments which survive to this day attest to the city's importance. In...

The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Roman Dyrrachium) in Albania was built in the 2nd century CE and held 15,000 to 20,000 people. It is among the largest monuments of antiquity to have survived on Albanian territory.

The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE by the Flavian Roman emperors of Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 CE). The massive arena held 50,000 spectators and hosted...

The Roman amphitheatre at Burnum legionary camp dating from the 1st century CE (during the time of emperor Vespasian). It is the only military amphitheatre in the Roman province of Dalmatia (Croatia).

The Roman amphitheatre of Verona, Italy, 1st century CE. The arena was the third largest in the Roman world and used to host gladiator, circus and equestrian events.