A building with rising tiers of seats around an open space, used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests and other spectacles. Web resources here and here.
Roman amphitheater, Leptis Magna, Libya. Completed 56 CE.
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Roman amphitheater, Leptis Magna, Libya. Completed 56 CE.