Amphitheatre of Durrës

The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania [1]. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries [1]. It is the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built in the Balkan Peninsula, once having a capacity of 20,000 people [1]. The amphitheatre was built in the beginning of the 2nd century AD, and was used for performances until the 4th century AD [1]. An early Christian chapel was constructed on the amphitheatre in the second half of the 4th century [1]. The chapel was initially decorated with frescoes; in the 6th century, mosaics were added [1]. The amphitheatre has an elliptical shape with axes of 132.4 metres and 113.2 metres [1]. The arena is 61.4 metres by 42.2 metres and is 20 metres high [1].