Amphitheatre, London

The visible remains of an amphitheatre constructed during Roman London lie beneath Guildhall Yard in the City of London [1]. Discovered in 1988, the site is now a scheduled monument [1]. London's first Roman amphitheatre was built in AD 70 from wood, but was renovated in the early 2nd century with tiled entrances and rag-stone walls [1]. The amphitheatre was used for various public events such as gladiator games, entertaining soldiers and the public with animal fighting and public execution of criminals, as well as religious activities [1]. After the ancient Romans left in the early 5th century, the amphitheatre lay derelict for hundreds of years [1]. The perimeter of the amphitheatre is marked at surface level on Guildhall Yard by a band of dark stone [1].