Amphitheatre
Guide
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≈ A$32SightAllow 20–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The oldest surviving Roman stone amphitheatre, an oval arena at the quiet east end of the site.
A brief history
Built around 70 BC for around 20,000 people; a riot here in 59 AD got games banned for ten years.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon, when the west end is crowded
- Cost
- Site ticket (check)
- Allow
- 20–30 min
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Good to know
- Area
- The east end: The amphitheatre, the oldest in the Roman world, and its exercise ground.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Free entry
- Usually free on the first Sunday of the month, with long queues (check)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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