Apart from the famous Colosseum in Rome, what are some other relevant, famous or noticeable amphitheatres in Europe?

Volker Eichener

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Professor at Hochschule Düsseldorf Aug 23

Apart from the famous Colosseum in Rome, what are some other relevant, famous or noticeable amphitheatres in Europe?

Note the difference between theatre and amphitheatre. An amphitheatre is oval, with the stage in the centre, from ἀμφί (amphi) = round.

Here a few:

Nîmes, France:

Arles, France:

Verona, Italy:

Pula, Croatia:

El Djem, Tunesia:

Merida, Spain:

Tarragona, Spain:

Trier, Germany:

Here is a map of amphitheatres: