amphitheatre

(noun)

An open, outdoor theatre developed by the ancient Romans. The term comes from the Latin for "two theatres," since the design essential merges to theatres, each a semi-circle, together to create a circular arena and seating area.

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Examples of amphitheatre in the following topics:

  • Flavian Architecture

    • Adjacent to the amphitheatre, within the precinct of Nero's Golden House, Titus also ordered the construction of a new public bath-house, which was to bear his name.
    • Construction of this building was hastily finished to coincide with the completion of the Flavian Amphitheatre.
    • The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.
    • Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built.
    • The most enduring landmark of the Flavian dynasty was the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum.

  • Architecture at Pompeii

    • Among the best preserved are the amphitheatre, the Temple of Isis, and the Suburban Baths.
    • The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre.
    • Built around 70 BCE, the current amphitheatre is the earliest Roman amphitheatre known to have been built of stone.
    • The interior of the amphitheatre at Pompeii resembles two Greek theatres, with its tiered seating overlooking a central staging area.
    • Still structurally and acoustically sound, the amphitheatre was the site of notable rock concerts in 1971 and 2016.

  • Painting

    • The fresco depicts the Pompeiian amphitheatre, with its distinctive exterior staircase, as well as an awning, the velarium.
    • It also depicts the riot occurring both inside the arena and on the grounds surrounding the amphitheatre.
    • Depiction of a riot at the amphitheatre at Pompeii.

  • Painting in the Early Roman Empire

    • The fresco depicts the Pompeiian amphitheatre, with its distinctive exterior staircase, as well as an awning, the velarium.
    • It also depicts the riot occurring both inside the arena and on the grounds surrounding the amphitheatre.
    • Depiction of a riot at the amphitheatre at Pompeii,   59 CE.

  • The Flavian Dynasty

    • A massive building program was enacted to celebrate the ascent of the Flavian dynasty, leaving multiple enduring landmarks in the city of Rome, the most spectacular of which was the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum.
    • Vespasian helped rebuild Rome after the civil war, adding a temple to peace and beginning construction of the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum.

  • Architecture of the Early Roman Empire

    • Vespasian transformed land from Nero's Domus Aurea into public buildings for leisure and entertainment, such as the Baths of Titus and the Flavian Amphitheatre .