List of Roman amphitheatres
The remains of at least 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found widely scattered around the area of the Roman Empire. These are large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised 360 degree seating and not to be confused with the more common theatres, which are semicircular structures. There are, however, a number of buildings that have had a combined use as both theatre and amphitheatre, particularly in western Europe. Following is a list of Roman amphitheatre locations by country.
City | City | Country | Year of construction | Coordinates | External Axes | Notes References | Photograph |
Dyrrhachium | Durrës | Albania | 2nd century AD | 132x113 | Durrës Amphitheatre | ||
Lambaesis | Lambèse | Algeria | |||||
Colonia Claudia Caesarea | Cherchell | Algeria | |||||
Gemellae | M'lili | Algeria | |||||
Theveste | Tébessa | Algeria | 4th century AD | ||||
Tipasa | Tipaza | Algeria | |||||
Carnuntum | Petronell | Austria | 2 amphitheatres | ||||
Flavia Solva | Leibnitz | Austria | |||||
Virunum | Magdalensberg | Austria | |||||
Augusta Traiana | Stara Zagora | Bulgaria | |||||
Diocletianopolis | Hisarya | Bulgaria | |||||
Marcianopolis | Devnya | Bulgaria | |||||
Serdica | Sofia | Bulgaria | 3rd century AD | 60x43 | Amphitheatre of Serdica | ||
Pietas Iulia Pola | Pula | Croatia | 1st century AD | 132x105 | Pula Arena | ||
Salona | Solin | Croatia | 125x100 | ||||
Burnum | Croatia | 101x77 | Roman military camp near Šibenik, had a small amphitheatre, recently discovered | ||||
Augusta Paphus | Paphos | Cyprus | |||||
Salamis | Cyprus | Amphitheatre almost vanished. | |||||
Baginton | England | Lunt Roman Fort Probably a horse training ground. | |||||
Calleva Atrebatum | Silchester | England | |||||
Camulodunum | Colchester | England | Located in 2005 | ||||
Corinium Dobunnorum | Cirencester | England | 2nd century AD | Cirencester Amphitheatre | |||
Deva Victrix | Chester | England | 1st century AD | Chester Roman Amphitheatre | |||
Durnovaria | Dorchester | England | Maumbury Rings | ||||
Frilford | England | Debated | |||||
Iscalis | Charterhouse | England | |||||
Isurium Brigantum | Aldborough | England | |||||
Londinium | London | England | 1st century AD | Amphitheatre | |||
Noviomagus Reginorum | Chichester | England | |||||
Rutupiae | Richborough | England | |||||
Viroconium Cornoviorum | Wroxeter | England | No confirmed amphitheatre found at Wroxeter. Speculation as to purpose of cropmark enclosure includes such. | ||||
Venta Icenorum | Caistor St Edmund | England | |||||
Verulamium | St Albans | England | Theatre that had been used as an amphitheatre; note the almost oval shape. | ||||
Agedincum | Sens | France | |||||
Aginnum | Agen | France | |||||
Alalia | Aléria | France | Corsica | - | |||
Apta Julia | Apt | France | No remains of Amphitheatre located. This is the theatre. | ||||
Arelate | Arles | France | 1st century AD | 136x109 | Arles Amphitheatre. Still in use today. | ||
Argentomagus | Argenton-sur-Creuse | France | Theatre used also as amphitheatre. | ||||
Augustodunum | Autun | France | 154x130 | ||||
Augustomagus | Senlis | France | Theatre used as amphitheatre. | ||||
Augustoritum | Limoges | France | |||||
Avaricum | Bourges | France | |||||
Beaumont-sur-Oise | France | ||||||
Burdigala | Bordeaux | France | |||||
Caesarodunum | Tours | France | 1st century AD | 156x134 | Tours Amphitheatre | ||
Cassinomagus | Chassenon | France | |||||
Divona Cadurcorum | Cahors | France | Discovered in 2007 when digging a parking garage | ||||
Cemenelum | Nice | France | |||||
Derventum | Drevant | France | Theatre that had been adapted for gladiatorial events | ||||
Divodurum | Metz | France | |||||
Forum Iulium | Fréjus | France | Arènes de Fréjus | ||||
Geinum | Gennes | France | |||||
Grannus | Grand | France | A "half amphitheatre", distinguished from a normal theatre by its oval layout. | ||||
Julia Baeterrae Septimanorum | Béziers | France | |||||
Juliobona | Lillebonne | France | A half-amphitheatre. | ||||
Limonum | Poitiers | France | |||||
Lugdunum | Lyon | France | 1st century AD | Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls | |||
Lutetia | Paris | France | 1st century AD | Arènes de Lutèce | |||
Mediolanum Santonum | Saintes | France | |||||
Montbouy | France | ||||||
Narbo Martius | Narbonne | France | No amphitheatre has ever been located at Narbonne | ||||
Nemausus | Nîmes | France | 1st century AD | 133x101 | Arena of Nîmes. Still in use today. | ||
Samarobriva | Amiens | France | Now underground and buried | ||||
Segodunum | Rodez | France | |||||
Tolosa | Toulouse | France | |||||
Vesontio | Besançon | France | |||||
Vesuna Petrucorriorum | Perigueux | France | |||||
Augusta Treverorum | Trier | Germany | 2nd century AD | 70.54 x 47.50 | Trier Amphitheater | ||
Castra Vetera | Germany | Near Xanten | |||||
Colonia Ulpia Traiana | Xanten | Germany | |||||
Corinth | Corinth | Greece | |||||
Gortyn | Gortyn | Greece | This is incorrect. It is a great theatre, long mistaken for an amphitheatre, but clearly D shaped from aerial photos. The actual amphitheatre lies under the church in the village of Agioi Deka, built over the arena where the 10 saints were martyred. The shape of the arena can be made out in surrounding buildings. | ||||
Aquincum | Budapest | Hungary | Aquincum Civil Amphitheatre | ||||
Aquincum | Budapest | Hungary | Aquincum Military Amphitheatre | ||||
Gorsium | Tác | Hungary | |||||
Caesarea Maritima | Caesarea | Israel | |||||
Eleutheropolis | Beit Guvrin | Israel | |||||
Scythopolis | Bet She'an | Israel | |||||
Abella | Avella | Italy | |||||
Abellinum | Avellino | Italy | |||||
Acelum | Asolo | Italy | |||||
Alba Fucens | Albe | Italy | |||||
Alba Longa | Albano Laziale | Italy | |||||
Albingaunum | Albenga | Italy | |||||
Allifae | Alife | Italy | |||||
Altinum | Altino | Italy | |||||
Amiternum | L'Aquila | Italy | |||||
Ancona | Italy | ||||||
Antium | Anzio | Italy | |||||
Aquileia | Italy | ||||||
Aquinum | Aquino | Italy | Now completely disappeared, buried beneath the Autostrada. | ||||
Ariminum | Rimini | Italy | |||||
Arretium | Arezzo | Italy | |||||
Assisium | Assisi | Italy | |||||
Augusta Bagiennorum | Bene Vagienna | Italy | |||||
Augusta Praetoria Salassorum | Aosta | Italy | |||||
Beneventum | Benevento | Italy | |||||
Cales | Calvi | Italy | |||||
Canusium | Canosa di Puglia | Italy | |||||
Capua | Santa Maria Capua Vetere | Italy | 167x137 | Just to the south, currently being excavated beneath the Piazza Adriano are the remains of another amphitheatre, believed to predate the standing one. Amphitheatre of Capua | |||
Caralis | Cagliari | Italy | 2nd century AD | 93x79 | Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari | ||
Carsulae | Italy | ||||||
Casinum | Cassino | Italy | |||||
Catăna • Catĭna | Catania | Italy | Amphitheatre of Catania | ||||
Civitas Camunnorum | Cividate Camuno | Italy | Estimated capacity: 5500 people. | ||||
Cumae | Italy | ||||||
Egnatia | Anazzo | Italy | |||||
Eporedia | Ivrea | Italy | |||||
Fabrateria Nova | San Giovanni Incarico | Italy | |||||
Falerio Picenus | Falerone | Italy | |||||
Falerii Novi | Italy | ||||||
Fidenae | Italy | A wooden amphitheatre collapsed here in AD 27, killing at least 20,000. | |||||
Firmum Picenum | Fermo | Italy | - | ||||
Florentia | Florence | Italy | Roman Amphitheatre of Florence | ||||
Formiae | Formia | Italy | |||||
Forum Novum | Vescovio | Italy | |||||
Forum Traiani - Sardinia | Fordongianus | Italy | partially excavated, mostly built of wood | ||||
Frusinum | Frosinone | Italy | |||||
Grumentum | Italy | ||||||
Herdoniae | Ordona | Italy | ? | ||||
Himera | Termini Imerese | Italy | |||||
Hispellum | Spello | Italy | |||||
Histonium | Vasto | Italy | |||||
Interamna Nahars | Terni | Italy | |||||
Interamnia Praetutiana | Teramo | Italy | |||||
Lanuvium | Lanuvio | Italy | |||||
Larinum | Larino | Italy | |||||
Libarna | Italy | ||||||
Liternum | Italy | - | |||||
Lucca | Italy | ||||||
Lucera | Italy | ||||||
Lucus Feroniae | Italy | ||||||
Luna | Luni | Italy | |||||
Lupiae | Lecce | Italy | |||||
Marruvium | San Benedetto dei Marsi | Italy | |||||
Mediolanum | Milan | Italy | 2nd century AD | Milan amphitheatre | |||
Mevania | Bevagna | Italy | |||||
Minturnae | Minturno | Italy | |||||
Neapolis | Naples | Italy | |||||
Nora | Pula, Sardinia | Italy | Unexcavated | ||||
Nuvlana | Nola | Italy | |||||
Ocriculum | Otricoli | Italy | |||||
Ostia | Ostia Antica | Italy | New discovery | ||||
Paestum | Italy | ||||||
Patavium | Padua | Italy | The arena has been built upon, its site commemorated in the Arena Chapel | ||||
Peltuinum | Italy | ||||||
Pollentia | Pollenzo | Italy | |||||
Pompeii | Pompei | Italy | 1st century BC | Amphitheatre of Pompeii | |||
Puteoli | Pozzuoli | Italy | 1st century AD | 147x117 | Flavian Amphitheater; a 2nd minor amphitheater buried beneath the nearby subway line. | ||
Roma | Rome | Italy | 1st century AD | 189x156 | Colosseum | ||
Roma | Rome | Italy | 3rd century AD | Amphitheatrum Castrense | |||
Roma | Rome | Italy | 1st century AD | Ludus Magnus, a "training amphitheatre". No longer extant are the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus or the Amphitheater of Nero. | |||
Rudiae | Italy | ? | |||||
Rusellae | Roselle | Italy | 1st century AD | ||||
Scolacium | Borgia | Italy | |||||
Segusium | Susa | Italy | |||||
Spoletium | Spoleto | Italy | |||||
Suasa | Castelleone di Suasa | Italy | |||||
Sulci | Sant'Antioco | Italy | partially excavated, mostly built of wood | ||||
Sutrium | Sutri | Italy | |||||
Syracusae | Syracuse | Italy | Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse | ||||
Teate Marrucinorum | Chieti | Italy | |||||
Telesia | Telese Terme | Italy | |||||
Tharros | Cabras | Italy | 46.47x46.47 | circular, unexcavated, mostly built of wood | |||
Tibur | Tivoli | Italy | |||||
Trebula Mutuesca | Monteleone Sabino | Italy | |||||
Tusculum | Italy | ||||||
Tutere | Todi | Italy | |||||
Urbs Salvia | Urbisaglia | Italy | |||||
Veleia | Italy | ||||||
Venafrum | Venafro | Italy | |||||
Venusia | Venosa | Italy | |||||
Verona | Verona | Italy | 1st century AD | 152x123 | Verona Arena is still functional. | ||
Villa of the Antonines | Genzano di Roma | Italy | |||||
Volsinii | Bolsena | Italy | |||||
Zagarolo | Italy | ||||||
Botrus | Batroun | Lebanon | |||||
Cyrene | Libya | ||||||
Leptis Magna | Libya | ||||||
Ptolemais | Libya | ||||||
Sabratha | Libya | ||||||
Lixus | Morocco | Amphitheater of Lixus | |||||
Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum | Nijmegen | The Netherlands | No longer extant, but traced out in the street paving of the present-day with a few bits of its foundations still visible | ||||
Bobadela | Portugal | ||||||
Conímbriga | Portugal | 1st century BC | |||||
Tavira | Portugal | ||||||
Micia | Veţel | Romania | |||||
Porolissum | Moigrad-Porolissum | Romania | |||||
Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa | Sarmizegetusa | Romania | |||||
Inveresk | Scotland | ||||||
Trimontium | Newstead | Scotland | |||||
Viminacium | Stari Kostolac | Serbia | |||||
Carmona | Spain | ||||||
Carthago Nova | Cartagena | Spain | |||||
Corduba | Córdoba | Spain | |||||
Emerita Augusta | Mérida | Spain | 1st century BC | Mérida amphitheatre | |||
Empúries | Ampurias | Spain | 2nd century AD | ? | |||
Forum Municipii Flavii Caparensis | Cáparra | Spain | |||||
Italica | Itálica | Spain | 2nd century AD | 157x134 | Roman amphitheatre of Italica | ||
Segobriga | Saelices | Spain | |||||
Sisapo | Almodovar del Campo | Spain | Excavation began in 2009 | ||||
Tarraco | Tarragona | Spain | 2nd century AD | 130x102 | Tarragona Amphitheatre | ||
Augusta Raurica | Augst | Switzerland | |||||
Aventicum | Avenches | Switzerland | |||||
Brenodurum | Bern | Switzerland | Engehalbinsel | ||||
Julia Equestris | Nyon | Switzerland | |||||
Octodurum | Martigny | Switzerland | |||||
Vindonissa | Windisch | Switzerland | |||||
Bosra | Syria | ||||||
Dura Europos | Syria | 3rd century AD | Small amphitheatre primarily built for the soldiers there. Remains destroyed by ISIS. | ||||
Agbia | Tunisia | ||||||
Acholla | Tunisia | ||||||
Bararus | Tunisia | ||||||
Belalis Maior | Hr. el Faouar | Tunisia | |||||
Bulla Regia | Tunisia | ||||||
Carpis | Tunisia | ||||||
Carthago | Carthage | Tunisia | 156x128 | Carthage amphitheatre | |||
Girba | Djerba | Tunisia | - | ||||
Colonia Julia Aurelia Commoda | Thuburbo Majus | Tunisia | |||||
Hadrumentum | Sousse | Tunisia | |||||
Jebel Moraba | Tunisia | ||||||
Ksar Hellal | Tunisia | ||||||
Ksar Lemsa | Tunisia | ||||||
Leptis Minor | Tunisia | ||||||
Mactaris | Maktar | Tunisia | |||||
Municipium Aurelium Commodum | Henchir Bou Cha | Tunisia | |||||
Pheradi Maius | Bouficha | Tunisia | |||||
Pupput | Hammamet, Tunisia | Tunisia | |||||
Seressi | Oum El Abouab | Tunisia | |||||
Sicca Veneria | El Kef | Tunisia | |||||
Simitthus | Chemtou | Tunisia | |||||
Sufetula | Sbeitla | Tunisia | |||||
Thaenae | Tunisia | ||||||
Thapsus | Tunisia | ||||||
Thibaris | Tunisia | ||||||
Thignica | Ain Tounga | Tunisia | |||||
Thimisua | Argoub | Tunisia | |||||
Thuburbo Minus | Tebourba | Tunisia | The amphitheatre here was destroyed at the end of the 17th century during the construction of a bridge. | ||||
Thugga | Tunisia | ||||||
Thysdrus | El Djem | Tunisia | 3rd century | Amphitheatre of El Jem | |||
Uchi Maius | Tunisia | ||||||
Ulissipira | Tunisia | ||||||
Upenna | Enfida | Tunisia | Nothing now remains of Upenna amphitheatre. | ||||
Uthina | Oudna | Tunisia | |||||
Utica | Tunisia | 2 amphitheatres | |||||
Anazarbus | Turkey | ||||||
Pergamon | Bergama | Turkey | |||||
Isca Augusta | Caerleon | Wales | |||||
Moridunum | Carmarthen | Wales | |||||
Tomen y Mur | Wales | near Llan Ffestiniog | |||||
Venta Silurum | Caerwent | Wales |