When you visit Southern France, you’ll be amazed at how many Ancient Roman buildings still stand today. The Romans constructed buildings all across the Roman Empire, including forums, temples, bathhouses, and amphitheaters. One of the most amazing examples of a well-preserved ancient Roman arena can be found in a coastal city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur …
Roman Amphitheaters
The most famous Roman Amphitheater ever constructed is the Colosseum in Rome, an ancient entertainment venue that could seat up to 50,000 people. These structures were constructed all around the Roman Empire in various sizes based on the number of people that lived in that particular city. Many of these arenas still stand today and …
Modern-day Italy is full of ancient Roman structures, including several Roman Amphitheaters. Together with Roman Bathhouses, these structures served as the main entertainment venues of the Roman world. Italy isn’t the only place where you can find these ancient buildings, though, because the Roman Empire extended into North Africa in the south and Western Asia …
The equivalent of modern-day stadiums in ancient Rome were massive Roman Amphitheaters. Although the things that happened there are unspeakable, some of these incredible structures still stand today. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Pula Arena, one of the largest and best-preserved ancient Roman entertainment venues outside …
One of the marvels of ancient Roman architecture remains pretty much intact because of a devastating event that took place in the year 79 A.D. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Amphitheater of Pompeii, a fascinating ancient Roman amphitheater structure that has some remarkable …
The Roman Empire didn’t just cover all of Europe south of the Danube River, it also covered vast spaces in Asia and Africa at its peak. This is emphasized by the large number of ancient ruins that can be found here. One of the most remarkable of these structures is an incredible Roman Amphitheater located …
Just like any other civilization that ever emerged in this world, the Romans loved various forms of entertainment. These weren’t exactly the football games or tennis matches we enjoy watching today as these don’t feature live executions of condemned people during lunch breaks. The most popular forms of entertainment in Roman times were gladiatorial fights …
This famous Roman monument has been the scene of some of the most horrific events in human history. The favorite amphitheater of the people of Rome wasn’t the place for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. What was fun for some Romans, was a matter of life and death for the ones that needed …