- Amphitheatre - Wikipedia
Arles Amphitheatre, France: a Roman arena still used [1] for bullfighting, plays, and summer concerts An amphitheatre (American English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports [2]
- Amphitheatre | Architecture, History Uses | Britannica
Amphitheatre, freestanding building of round or, more often, oval shape with a central area, the arena, and seats concentrically placed around it The word is Greek, meaning “theatre with seats on all sides,” but as an architectural form the amphitheatre is of Italic or Etrusco-Campanian origin and
- Amphitheatre - World History Encyclopedia
An amphitheatre was a structure built throughout the Roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts, and public executions
- 10 Best Roman Amphitheatres to Visit in the World - History Hit
Easily the most famous and the largest amphitheatre of Ancient Rome, the Colosseum saw gladiators, criminals and lions fight for their lives in spectacular events Today it remains a world-renowned, iconic symbol of the Roman Empire A visit to the Colosseum offers a great insight into the lives of those who had the misfortune of fighting there
- AMPHITHEATER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Middle English amphitheatre, borrowed from Latin amphitheātrum, borrowed from Greek amphithéātron, noun derivative from neuter of amphithéātros " (of a stadium) having seats for spectators all around," from amphi- amphi- + -theātros, derivative of théātron "place for viewing a drama, theater entry 1 "
- Amphitheatres of the Roman World - Archaeology Travel
The earliest stone amphitheatres date to the late Republic period, and the most well known example, certainly one of the best researched amphitheatre, can be seen at Pompeii – built after 70 BC After 27 BC, the start of the Imperial Era, the amphitheatre spread throughout the Empire
- Amphitheatre - Wikiwand
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports The term derives from the ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον, from ἀμφί, meaning "
- The History of Roman Amphitheatres - History and Archaeology Online
Taken from the Greek for “double theatre”, an amphitheatre was the venue for the Roman gladiatorial fights and wild beats hunts Also known as arenas for the sand-strewn over their floor to soak up the blood, these structures trace their origins back to the second century BC
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