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Ancient Roman Amphitheatres

Spread all over the empire there were more than 200 large and countless small amphitheatres, of which almost half are situated in Italy.

Below you will find an extensive list of the most important amphitheatres. We were giving priority to those amphitheatres of which the remains are still visible. The list is based on Hönle and Henze (1981) and Golvin and Landes (1990). Not included in the list are the combitheatres that were used for varying purposes.

  • Albenga (northern Italy), 3rd century. Arena: 70 by 50m
  • Albano Laziale (central Italy) ca 200. Arena: 67 by 45m
  • Ancona (NE Italy), ca 120, outer rim: 111 by 97m
  • Arezzo (central Italy), ca 100, outer: 121 by 92m, arena: 72 by 43m
  • Arles (S France), ca 80, outer: 136 by 107m, arena: 69 by 38m
  • Augst (Switzeland), ca 150, arena: 48 by 33m
  • Avenches (Switzerland), ca 100, outer: 115 by 87, arena: 59 by 37m
  • Bordeaux (France), 3rd century, arena: 69 by 46m
  • Budapest (Hungary), ca 150, outer: 130 by 107m
  • Cagliari (Sardinia), 2nd C, arena: 47 by 31m
  • Capua (Italy), 70-80, outer: 170 by 140m
  • Catania (Sicily), ca 240. Length arena 51m
  • Carthage (Tunesia), 1st and 2nd C, outer: 156 by 128m, arena: 66 by 36m
  • El Djem (Tunesia), ca 230. outer: 149 by 124m, length arena: 65m
  • Cimiez (France), 1st quarter 3rd C, outer 65 by 54m, arena: 45 by 34m
  • Frascati (central Italy), ca 150, outer : 80 by 53m, arena : 47 by 29m
  • Fréjus (S France), ca 100, outer: 114 by 82m, arena: 68 by 39m
  • Grotte di Nocera Superiore (S Italy), 150-200, outer: 125 by 102m
  • Italica (Spain), ca 90, arena: 71 by 46m
  • Leptis Magna (Libia), ca 60, outer 100 by 80m
  • Lecce (S Italy), 1st C, outer: 102 by 83m, arena: 51 by 38m
  • Limoges (France), early 2nd C, outer: 138 by 116m
  • Lucera (S Italy), ca 100, outer: 133 by 99m, arena: 75 by 46m
  • Lyon (France), 19 BC - 80AD, outer: 140 by 117m, arena: 64 by 41m
  • Merida (Spain), 8 BC, outer: 126 by 102m, arena: 64 by 41m
  • Milan (Italy), ca 80, outer: 155 by 125m
  • Nîmes (France), ca 80, outer: 132 by 101m, arena: 69 by 38m
  • Paestum (Italy), 0-50 AD, outer: 100 by 65m
  • Périgueux (France), 0-25 AD, arena : 65 by 40m
  • Petronel/Carnuntum (Austria), ca 130, arena : 68 by 50m
  • Pompeji (Italy), ca 80 BC, outer: 135 by 104m
  • Pozzuoli/Puteoli (Italy), 75-100 BC, outer: 130 by 95m
  • Pozuloli/Puteoli (Italy), ca 80, outer: 149 by 116m, arena: 75 by 42m
  • Pula (Croatia), 80-100, outer: 132 by 105m, arena: 68 by 42m
  • Rimini (Italy), 75-100, outer: 118 by 88m, arena: 74 by 44m
  • Rome (Italy), 70-80, outer: 188 by 156m, arena: 80 bu 54m
  • Saintes (France), ca 60, outer: 126 by 102m, arena: 64 by 40m
  • Split (Kroatia), ca 200, outer: 110 by 125m, arena: 64 by 39m
  • Sutri (Italy), 53 BC, outer: 55 by 45m
  • Syracuse (Sicily), early 3rd C, outer: 141 by 118m, arena: 69 by 39m
  • Tarragona (Spain), 80, Arena: 62 by 67m
  • Trier (Germany), ca 100, outer: 140 by 120m
  • Verona (Italy), 70 - 80, outer: 152 by 103m, arena: 74 by 44m
  • Windish (Switzerland), ca 300. Outer: 112 by 98m
  • Xanten (Germany), ca 100, outer: 100 by 87m


    • Did you know...?


    The name amphitheatres means "having seats on all sides". This word, however, does not occur before the Augustan era, and was at first applied to the circus too.

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