II.6 Pompeii.
Anfiteatro or Amphitheatre.
First excavations 1748, then abandoned.
Completely excavated between 1813 and 1816.
Built around 80 B.C, one of the oldest
ampitheatres
with a seating capacity of around 20,000.
Costruito intorno all’80 a.C,
è tra i
più
antichi, con una capienza di circa 20,000 persone.
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II.6
Pompeii. May 2006. Amphitheatre,
looking from the south.

II.6
Pompeii. 1944. Amphitheatre,
looking from the south. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

II.6
Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east to
Amphitheatre, across Piazzale Anfiteatro.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

II.6
Pompeii. May 2006. Amphitheatre and Tower IV,
looking north.

II.6
Pompeii. May 2006. Amphitheatre from Tower IV, looking north.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005. Steps at south-west end of
Amphitheatre.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005. Steps
at south-west end of Amphitheatre.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005. Amphitheatre, entrance at south-west end.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, looking north along west side.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, south entrance on west side.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side entrance and central double staircase.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side entrance.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side entrance.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side double staircase.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side double staircase.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side double staircase.

II.6
Pompeii. September 2005.
Amphitheatre, central west side double staircase.
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