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The remains of some 75 amphitheatres have been located in widely scattered areas of the Roman Empire. These are fully circular, and are not to be confused with the much more common "ordinary" theatres, which are semicircular structures. Following is a list of Roman amphitheatre locations by country. The name amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is given to a public building of the Classical period (being particularly associated with ancient Rome) which was used for spectator sports, games and displays. ...
The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ...
Roman theatre at Orange, France A Roman theatre is a theatre building built by the Romans. ...
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- Serdica (modern Sofia)
- Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv)
- Marcianopolis (modern Devnya)
- Diocletianopolis (modern Hisarya)
[edit] Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Area - City 1,310 km² - Land (?) km² - Water (?) km² Elevation 550 m Population - City (12 June 2006) 1,203,680 - Density 907/km² - Metro 1,326,377 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Website...
Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 376,918. ...
Hisarya (also spelled Hisar or Hissarya) is a small resort town in Bulgaria, in Plovdiv Region. ...
- Pula: Arena
- Salona
- Burnum, Roman military camp near Šibenik, had a small amphitheatre, recently discovered
[edit] Pula (Italian Pola) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula. ...
Arena (outer wall) Arena is the Croatian name for the ancient Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. ...
This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...
Å ibenik Å ibenik (German: Sibenning, Italian: Sebenico) is an historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001). ...
[edit] Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq...
Aldborough is a village located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and lies within the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. ...
Aldborough is a village located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and lies within the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. ...
The walls and church Inside the walls; note far walls in distance Silchester Roman Town, or Calleva Atrebatum, was an Iron Age and subsequently Roman town and capital of the Celtic tribe named the Atrebates, located near the modern village of Silchester on what is today the border between the...
Silchester is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, UK. At the 2001 census it had a population of 918. ...
Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery founded in 1371 by Walter de Manny, in Smithfield in the City of London. ...
This article is about Chester in England. ...
This article is about Chester in England. ...
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Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of Dorchester town in Dorset, England. ...
The main road through Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ...
Image File history File links Colosseum-2003-07-09. ...
Image File history File links Colosseum-2003-07-09. ...
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy: an exterior view of the best-preserved section. ...
Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Porvince Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area - City 1,285 km² (496. ...
The Guildhall Art Gallery houses the art collection of the City of London. ...
Map sources for Rutupiae at grid reference TR3361 Ruins Richborough Castle Rutupiae was the Roman name for Richborough near Sandwich, Kent, which they founded. ...
Richborough is a settlement just north of Sandwich on the east coast of the English county of Kent. ...
Viroconium was a Roman city in England. ...
Remains of the city walls Verulamium was the third largest city in Roman Britain. ...
[edit] Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. ...
Grand is a village in the French département of Vosges, famous for its Roman amphitheatre, mosaics and aqueduct. ...
Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum (modern: Lyon) was an important Roman city in Gaul. ...
Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9...
Nemausus is often said to have been the Celtic patron god of Nemausus (Nîmes). ...
Location within France Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ...
Lutetia (sometimes Lutetia Parisiorum or Lucotecia, in French Lutèce) was a town in pre-Roman and Roman Gaul. ...
Part of the Paris region skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and La Défense. ...
The Arènes de Lutèce are some of the only remaining ruins from the Gallo-Roman era in Paris (formerly known as Lutèce in French or Lutetia in Latin), along with the remains of the public baths at Cluny. ...
Mediolanum Santonum was a Roman town of Western Gaul, now Saintes. ...
Saintes is a town and commune in France, in the Charente-Maritime département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...
[edit] Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ...
The city of Trier (Latin: Augusta Treverorum; French: ; Luxembourgish Tréier; Italian: ; Spanish: ) is situated on the western bank of the Moselle River in a valley between low vine-covered hills of ruddy sandstone. ...
Xanten is a town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1550x1200, 105 KB) Summary Profile of Colosseum with seating areas named in english. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1550x1200, 105 KB) Summary Profile of Colosseum with seating areas named in english. ...
[edit] Corinth, or Korinth (ΚόÏινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ...
- Aquincum (modern Budapest)(2 amphitheatres: the Nagyszombat utcai, the Katona városi)
- Gorsium (modern Tác)
[edit] Location of the city within the Roman Empire The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia Province within the Roman Empire. ...
Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location of Budapest in Hungary Country Hungary County Pest Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Area - City 525,16 km² - Land n/a km² - Water n/a km² Population - City (2006) 1,695,000 - Density 3570/km...
Aerial photography: Gorsium - Tác - Hungary Tác is a town in Hungary. ...
- 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] Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...
Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area 57. ...
 Pula Arena floor still in use today for music concerts and as an outdoor movie theatre. [edit] Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 - 13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos (Strato or Stratons Tower, in Latin Turris Stratonis). ...
Download high resolution version (1031x687, 227 KB)Photo (1986) and image (2004) created by Vladimir Jevremovic, UserName:Vlado This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that that the photographer is credited File...
Download high resolution version (1031x687, 227 KB)Photo (1986) and image (2004) created by Vladimir Jevremovic, UserName:Vlado This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that that the photographer is credited File...
 The amphitheatre of Arles ( Arelate). [edit] Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps, north of Turin. ...
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ...
Benevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. ...
Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Rimini Province. ...
Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Rimini Province. ...
Arezzo (Latin Arretium) is an old city in central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. ...
Arezzo (Latin Arretium) is an old city in central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. ...
Crest of the township (comune) of Assisi Assisi (Latin: Asisium) is a town and episcopal see in Italy in Perugia province, Italy, in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Mt. ...
Crest of the township (comune) of Assisi Assisi (Latin: Asisium) is a town and episcopal see in Italy in Perugia province, Italy, in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Mt. ...
Country Italy Region Campania Province Caserta (CE) Mayor Elevation m Area 30 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 43,139 - Density 1,329/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Capuani Dialing code 0823 Postal code 81025 Frazioni Cantone Patron St. ...
Carsulae was an Ancient Roman town, in what is now Umbria, Italy. ...
Catania is the second largest city of Sicily and is the capital of the province which bears its name. ...
Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. ...
Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. ...
Larino is a town (it. ...
Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Milan (MI) Mayor Letizia Moratti Elevation 120 m Area 182 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,308,311 - Density 6,988/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Milanesi Dialing code 02 Postal code 20100 Patron St. ...
Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Milan (MI) Mayor Letizia Moratti Elevation 120 m Area 182 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,308,311 - Density 6,988/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Milanesi Dialing code 02 Postal code 20100 Patron St. ...
Bevagna (Latin Mevania), an ancient town, now a comune in the central part of the Italian province of Perugia, (Umbria), 42°56N 12°37E; at 207 m (679 ft) above sea_level in the flood plain of the Topino river (anc. ...
Bevagna (Latin Mevania), an ancient town, now a comune in the central part of the Italian province of Perugia, (Umbria), 42°56N 12°37E; at 207 m (679 ft) above sea_level in the flood plain of the Topino river (anc. ...
The amphitheatre of Arles as photographed in May 1988 by Arjan de Weerd This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
The amphitheatre of Arles as photographed in May 1988 by Arjan de Weerd This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. ...
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Otricoli (pop. ...
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Paestum overview. ...
A computer-generated depiction of the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 which buried Pompeii, from Discovery Channels Pompeii: The Last Day. ...
Puteoli, the ancient predecessor of Pozzuoli, was an Italian city of Roman times on the coast of Campania, on the north shore of a bay running north from the Bay of Naples. ...
Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Porvince Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area - City 1,285 km² (496. ...
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy: an exterior view of the best-preserved section. ...
The Amphitheatrum Castrense is a Roman amphitheatre in Rome, next to the church of S. Croce in Gerusalemme. ...
Rusellae was an ancient town of Etruria, Italy, about 10 miles southeast of Vetulonia and 5 miles northeast of Grosseto, situated on a hill with two summits, the higher 636 ft. ...
Syracuse (Italian, Siracusa, ancient Syracusa - see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse, Italy. ...
Spoleto (Latin: Spoletium), 42°44′ N 12°44′ E, an ancient town in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 385 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on a foothill of the Apennines. ...
Spoleto (Latin: Spoletium), 42°44′ N 12°44′ E, an ancient town in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 385 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on a foothill of the Apennines. ...
Country Italy Region Marche Province Ancona (AN) Mayor Biagetti Giovanni (since May 2005) Elevation 206 m Area 15 km² Population - Total (as of November, 2005) 1,705 - Density 113/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Castelleonesi Dialing code 071 Postal code 60010 Patron San Pietro martire - Day April...
This page is about the city in Italy; for other uses, see Verona (disambiguation). ...
Verona Arena in June 1996 The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, which is famous for the opera performances given there. ...
[edit] Arch of Septimius Severus Market place Leptis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. ...
Sabratha, in the Zawia district in the northwestern corner of modern Libya, was the westernmost of the three cities of Tripoli. ...
 Inside of Verona Arena with scenery for an opera performance, summer 1994 [edit] Roman Theater Mérida is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. ...
The Roman amphitheatre at Italica seated 25,000 The city of Italica (north of modern day Santiponce, 9 km NW of Seville, Spain) was founded in 206 BC by the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in order to settle Roman soldiers wounded in the Battle of Ilipa, where the...
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Tarragona, Davao Oriental. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (894x594, 236 KB)Inside of Verona Arena with scenery for an opera performance, summer 1994 This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Eixo. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (894x594, 236 KB)Inside of Verona Arena with scenery for an opera performance, summer 1994 This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Eixo. ...
[edit] Aventicum was the largest town and capital of Roman Switzerland (Civitas Helvetiorum). ...
Avenches is a commune in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, seat of the district with the same name. ...
Augusta Raurica is a large Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. ...
Augst is a municipality in the district of Liestal, in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. ...
Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after...
There are a number of communes that have the name Martigny In France Martigny, in the Aisne département Martigny, in the Manche département Martigny, in the Seine-Maritime département Related Martigny-Courpierre, in the Aisne département Martigny-le-Comte, in the Saône-et-Loire d...
Vindonissa is the Roman name for Windisch in modern Switzerland. ...
Windisch is a municipality of the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ...
[edit] Bosra (alternative Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra, Busra Eski Sham, Busra ash-Sham, Nova Trojana Bostra) is an ancient city in southern modern-day Syria. ...
[edit] El Djem: the amphitheater of Thysdrus El Djem (Latin Thysdrus) is a town in central Tunisia. ...
 El Djem: the amphitheatre of Thysdrus [edit] Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056 Area - Total 20,779 km² (3rd...
Caerleon is a village situated on the river Usk on the northern outskirts of Newport. ...
Maridunum Demetarum, a Roman amphitheatre in Carmarthen Maridunum Demetarum is a Roman amphitheatre in Carmarthen, Wales. ...
Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ...
Caerwent is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. ...
Caerwent is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. ...
El Jem Photo taken in 2002 by Andy Avery File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
El Jem Photo taken in 2002 by Andy Avery File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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[edit] Roman theatre at Orange, France A Roman theatre is a theatre building built by the Romans. ...
Found all over the Roman empire, a building for chariot racing. ...
ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ...
The Circus Maximus is a park today. ...
Doctoral student David Koller identified fragments as depicting a section of the Circus Maximus Individual rooms and staircases can be seen 3D models of the fragments were made Severan Marble Plan, or Forma Urbis Romae is a massive marble map of third-century Rome. ...
View of Colosseo from the site Recovered blueprints Current ruins The Ludus Magnus or The Great Gladiatorial Training School is the largest of the gladiatorial arenas in Rome which was built by the emperor Domitian (81-96 AD) in the valley between the Esquilino and the Celio, an area already...
The Romans adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for their own purposes, which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new architectural style. ...
Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of...
History - Ancient history - Ancient Rome This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. ...
List of ancient Roman triumphal arches (By modern country) // France Orange Reims: Porte de Mars Saint Rémy de Provence: Roman site of Glanum Saintes: Arch of Germanicus Greece Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki Hadrians Arch, Athens Italy It has been suggested that List of Roman arches in Rome be...
List of ancient temple structures: Abu Simbel Acropolis, Athens Aedicula Angkor Wat Architecture of Cambodia Ggantija Hoysala architecture Pantheon Parthenon Olympeion Ramesseum Temple of Artemis Temple of Kom Ombo Tikal, Guatemala See also: List of buildings, World Heritage Sites, Temple (Roman), Temple (Greek) Categories: Places of worship ...
This is a list of archaeological sites sorted by country. ...
This is a list of contemporary amphitheaters, not to be confused with Roman amphitheaters Alpine Valley Music Theater Blossom Music Center Celeste Center Coors Amphitheatre (San Diego) Cricket Pavilion Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Darien Lake Performing Arts Center DTE Energy Music Theatre Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre...
Famous or notable buildings with articles about them include: Index: A-B - C - D-G - H-L - M-O - P-R - S - T-V - W 1 Canada Square, London, United Kingdom 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel, Lomé, Togo 8 Canada Square, London, United Kingdom 30 St Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom...
Here are some types of buildings. ...
This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ...
The following is a list of indoor arenas. ...
The following is a list of stadiums throughout the world. ...
External links - article "Amphitheatrum" (Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Caerleon amphitheatre
- Chester amphitheatre
- Pula amphitheatre
- Rome: Colosseum at LacusCurtius with Platner article
- Rome: Amphitheatrum Castrense
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