List of Roman amphitheatres

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The remains of some 90 amphitheatres have been located in widely scattered areas of the Roman Empire. These are fully circular, and are not to be confused with the more common "ordinary" theatres, which are semicircular structures. Following is a list of Roman amphitheatre locations by country.

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[edit] Albania

[edit] Austria

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Croatia

[edit] England

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

Profile of the Colosseum
Profile of the Colosseum

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

  • Aquincum (modern Budapest)(2 amphitheatres: the Nagyszombat utcai, the Katona városi)
  • Gorsium (modern Tác)

[edit] The Netherlands

  • Nijmegen (No longer extant, but traced out in the street paving of the present-day Rembrandstraat with a few bits of its foundations still visible)

[edit] Israel

The amphitheatre of Arles (Arelate).
The amphitheatre of Arles (Arelate).

[edit] Italy

[edit] Libya

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Spain

Inside of Verona Arena with scenery for an opera performance, summer 1994
Inside of Verona Arena with scenery for an opera performance, summer 1994

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Syria

[edit] Tunisia

[edit] Wales

El Djem: the amphitheatre of Thysdrus
El Djem: the amphitheatre of Thysdrus

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Raymond G. Chase: Ancient Hellenistic and Roman amphitheatres, stadiums, and theatres: The way they look now. P. E. Randall, Portsmouth 2002, ISBN 1-931807-08-6

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