5 Ancient Amphitheaters Around the World Similar to the Colosseum

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The Colosseum is one of the symbols of Rome, but it’s not the only mesmerizing oval-shaped amphitheater out there. If you want to check out similar architectural wonders around the world, make sure to put these five on your bucket list.

Verona Arena, Italy

Rome isn’t the only Italian city with a beautiful amphitheater. Verona Arena is still standing, and large-scale opera performances are being held there.

Pula Arena, Croatia

The Croatian city of Pula is home to one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world and it’s often been used as a concert venue, just like Verona Arena.

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Arena of Nîmes, France

Arena of Nîmes was built shortly after the Roman Colosseum, and it serves as a venue for annual bullfights and other events.

Arles Amphitheater, France

This Roma amphitheater is the main attraction of Arles, and it was even featured in Van Gog’s painting Les Arènes, showing people attending a bullfighting event.

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📌 The Arles Amphitheatre (French: Arènes d'Arles) is a Roman amphitheatre in the southern French town of Arles. This two-tiered Roman amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. The pronounced towers jutting out from the top are medieval add-ons. _ Built in 90 AD, the amphitheatre was capable of seating over 20,000 spectators, and was built to provide entertainment in the form of chariot races and bloody hand-to-hand battles. Today, it draws large crowds for bullfighting during the Feria d'Arles as well as plays and concerts in summer. Photo 📸 by: @dagniee . _ Follow us for more Archaeological Photography 👉 📸🏺@archeo.photo 🏺📸 👈 _ 📌#archaeology 📌#archeology 📌#archeologia 📌#arqueologia 📌#arkeoloji 📌#археология 📌#arqueología #archéologie 📌#archäologie 📌#romanarchitecture 📌#ancientarchitecture

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Amphitheater of El Jem, Tunisia

Amphitheatre of El Jem is one of the best-preserved structures of its kind outside of Europe. The modern-day city of El Djem in Tunisia was once a Roman colony by the name Thysdrus.