Amphitheatre of Durrës

Amphitheatre of Durrës
Helmut Kienzle · CC BY 4.0

The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under Emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD [1]. It was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries [1]. The structure is the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built in the Balkan Peninsula, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 spectators [1][2]. Today, the site functions as an open-air museum [2].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryAlbania
Coordinates41.3123° N, 19.4450° E

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