Amphitheatre: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	amphitheater

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Pompeii: amphitheatre

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, showing the exterior of the ancient stone amphitheater with its multiple arches and partially ruined upper levels.

Pula: amphitheatre

El Jem: Roman amphitheatre

El Jem: Roman amphitheatre

Figure 10: Ruins of a wall of the Colosseum, Rome, built by the emperors Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, c. AD 72-80.

Rome: Colosseum

Exterior view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, showing its massive stone arches and partially ruined upper level, with tourists walking around the base.

History of Rome's Colosseum

Tour Pompeii ruins, House of Faun, Forum, Temple of Apollo, and Amphitheatre with Mount Vesuvius in view

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