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 an incomplete list of Roman amphitheatre locations by country.
See also
Related modern building structures
References
- Jean-Claude Lachaux: Théâtres et amphithéâtres d'Afrique Proconsulaire. Édisud, La Calade, Aix-en-Provence 1970
- Raymond G. Chase: Ancient Hellenistic and Roman amphitheatres, stadiums, and theatres: the way they look now. P. E. Randall, Portsmouth 2002, ISBN 1-931807-08-6
- "BNR Radio Bulgaria History and Religion". www.bnr.bg. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- Pula amphitheatre
- Duval, Paul-Marie; Quoniam, Pierre (1963). "Relevés inédits des monuments antiques d'Autun (Saône-et-Loire). Le théâtre et l'amphithéâtre". Gallia. 21–1: 155–189.
- R. J. Wilson, La topografia della Catania romana. Problemi e prospettive, in <<CATANIA ANTICA, Atti del Convegno della SISAC>>, Pisa-Roma 1996, pp. 165-167.
- Mariotti 2004
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- "First Roman military amphitheater in Southern Levant". The Jerusalem Post. 31 May 2022. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Liu, Michael (2022-08-04). "First Roman military amphitheater discovered in Israel's Armageddon". News and Events. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Benedetti, Lucio. "L'Anfiteatro". Progetto Perusia. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- FASTI On-line. "c.d. Villa degli Antonin". Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- Cimarosti, Angelo (18 November 2020). "Volterra, the lost Roman Amphitheatre ". Five years of excavations, a VIDEO DOCUMENTARY (English subtitles)". ArchaeoReporter. Padua. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- "Conjunto Arqueológico de Itálica. Portal de Museos y Conjuntos Arqueológicos y Monumentales de Andalucía". www.juntadeandalucia.es. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- Bern, Engehalbinsel, Römerbad Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine(in German)
- "Avitta Bibba Amphitheatre – Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire". imperium.ahlfeldt.se. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
External links
- Aerial Photographs
- article "Amphitheatrum" (Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Amphitheatrum.de (in German)
- Rome: Colosseum at LacusCurtius with Platner article
- Small list with details
- Several photographs Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Google Earth file containing several locations Archived 2020-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Romanheritage.com site with photos of Roman Amphitheaters
















































































































