Roman amphitheatres

Connected Sites: 27

Roman amphitheatres are theatres — large, circular or oval open-air venues with tiered seating — built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats, venationes (animal slayings) and executions. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Tipasa
Tipasa
Algeria
Inscribed: 1982
2.88
52
3
Roman Amphitheatre
Tarraco
Tarraco
Spain
Inscribed: 2000
2.86
216
9
Roman Amphitheatre
Mérida
Mérida
Spain
Inscribed: 1993
3.21
201
6
Roman Amphitheatre
Amphitheater of El Jem
Inscribed: 1979
3.47
195
9
Roman Amphitheatre
Trier
Trier
Germany
Inscribed: 1986
3.48
406
8
Roman Amphitheatre
Arles
Arles
France
Inscribed: 1981
3.41
361
8
Arles Amphitheatre
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Verona
Verona
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.61
488
12
Roman Amphitheatre
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Roman Amphitheatre: Colosseum, Castrense Amphiteatre
Leptis Magna
Inscribed: 1982
3.91
40
2
Roman Amphitheatre
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
Paestum: Roman Amphitheatre
Syracuse
Inscribed: 2005
3.53
308
8
Roman Amphitheatre
Bosra
Bosra
Syria
Inscribed: 1980
3.07
58
6
Roman Amphitheatre
Aquileia
Inscribed: 1998
3.17
196
8
Roman Amphitheatre
Cyrene
Cyrene
Libya
Inscribed: 1982
3.00
18
1
Roman Amphiteatre
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
France
Inscribed: 2007
3.27
342
7
"Antique Amphitheatre, The Palais Gallien (Gallien Palace)" (Ab)
Lyon
Lyon
France
Inscribed: 1998
3.23
396
9
Roman Amphitheatre
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Roman Amphitheatre ("Built In 70ad, Pompeii's Amphitheatre Is The Oldest And Most Complete Pre-Colosseum Style Amphitheatre In The Roman World.")
Carthage
Carthage
Tunisia
Inscribed: 1979
3.16
217
6
Roman Amphitheatre
Tauric Chersonese
Inscribed: 2013
2.84
30
4
Roman Amphitheatre
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
Inscribed: 2014
3.25
76
9
The Roman Amphitheater: This Amphitheater Was Originally Intended For Gladiator Fights To Entertain The Masses (Off Website)
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
2.79
400
5
Roman Amphitheatre (Arènes De Cimiez) In The Cimiez Quarter, From The 1st Century Ad.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
A Wooden Amphitheatre Was Found In Künzing (Id No 8). In Carnuntum (Id No 31), An "Amphitheater Preserved In The Area Which Was Built In The 70ies Of The 1st Century Is (...) Part Of The Cannabae". "The Amphitheater Of The Civilian City Is Found In The Southern Part Of The City, And Has Been Reconstructed Several Times After It Was Built In 2nd Century Ad." (Nomination File, P. 65, 78-79) Amphitheatre I In Carnuntum Served Primarily As A Weapons Training Ground For The Legionaries. However, Gladiator Fights (Munera) And Show Hunts (Venationes) Also Took Place There, Probably Also Games Arranged Especially For The Troops.
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
"Archaeological Remains In The Property Include (...) An Amphitheatre" (Official Description) – At Xanten, An "Amphitheatre Has Been Known For Much Longer Here, And Amphitheatres Are Known From Extramural Settlements Elsewhere." (Nomination File, P. 55)
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Inscribed: 2021
3.94
274
12
"The Scrovegni Chapel Stands On A Site Where One Can Still See Remains Of The Roman Amphitheatre (Known As L'Arena). In Fact, Various Elements Of That Ancient Structure Are Used By The Building: The Gabled Faã§Ade Rests On The Outline Of The Amphitheatre's External Elliptical Wall, And The Side Walls Of The Chapel Seem To Be Traced Along The Radial Walls That Were Part Of It." (Nomination File, P. 50)
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
"The Remains Of The Ancient Amphitheatre" (Ab Ev) – Roman Amphitheatre: Dating Back To The First Half Of The 1st Century Ad, It Is Located At The End Of The Piazza Matteotti, Outside The Ancient City Walls. (Nomination File, P. 43)
See Www.Visit-Assisi.It
Dacian Limes
Inscribed: 2024
2.00
59
3
At Porolissum: "The Amphitheatre, With 5000-5500 Seats, Was Built As A Wood Structure During The Reign Of Hadrian. In 157 Ad It Was Rebuilt In Stone" (Wiki)
Via Appia
Inscribed: 2024
3.20
157
4
Amphitheatre Of Capua