Tours Amphitheatre

Tours Amphitheatre
Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Tours Amphitheatre (1st c. AD) is a Roman amphitheatre in Tours, France, located behind the cathedral[1]. Built when the city was called Caesarodunum, the enormous elliptical structure measured approximately 122 by 94 metres[1]. It is classified as a "primitive" amphitheatre[1]. Unlike the Colosseum, it was built primarily of earth moved into a bowl shape, with spectators on grassy slopes; masonry was limited to vomitoria and retaining walls[1].

TypeMegalithic structures
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryFrance
Coordinates47.3956° N, 0.6959° E

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