What is an Amphitheater?

The definition of the glossary term amphitheater

Sep 7, 2006 Robin Fowler

The definition of the glossary term amphitheater

Amphitheater is the term given to a building constructed during the Classical period of ancient history. An amphitheater was a public building where spectator sports, gladiator games, and other public sporting events took place. Roman amphitheaters were spread far and wide throughout the empire, and most Roman cities had even a small one. The most famous Roman Amphitheater is the Colosseum in Rome, completed by the Emperor Titus in A.D. 80.

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