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  1. 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 …

  2. Amphitheatre - Wikipedia

    Notable natural amphitheatres include the Drakensberg Amphitheatre in South Africa, Slane Castle in Ireland, the Supernatural Amphitheatre in Australia, and the Red Rocks and the …

  3. Amphitheatre - World History Encyclopedia

    Dec 21, 2016 · An amphitheatre was a structure built throughout the Roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild …

  4. AMPHITHEATRE中文 (简体)翻译:剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMPHITHEATRE翻译:(露天)圆形剧场(或竞技场), 阶梯教室,看台式教室。 了解更多。

  5. 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 …

  6. amphitheater_百度百科

    在不同语境下,也可延伸指代手术观摩室、梯形教室或阶梯式座位区。 其拼写存在英美差异(amphitheater/amphitheatre),并衍生出形容词形式“amphitheatric”及副词形 …

  7. Top 20 Roman Amphitheaters - Architecture of Cities

    Dec 14, 2019 · A list of some of the greatest and best preserved Roman Amphitheaters in the world. Including the Colosseum, Amphitheater of Pompeii, and more!

  8. Amphitheatres of the Roman World - Archaeology Travel

    N ot all surviving amphitheatres are as spectacularly well preserved as the Colosseum in Rome, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. Although some are so well preserved they are still …

  9. Amphitheaters (Amphitheatrum) - Ancient Rome Live

    Sep 27, 2024 · This was the reason for the shape of the amphitheatre, and for the name itself which means ‘having seats on all sides.’ This word, however, does not occur before the …

  10. The History of Roman Amphitheatres - History and Archaeology …

    May 9, 2022 · 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 …

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