Tarragona Amphitheatre

Tarragona Amphitheatre
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Also known as: amfiteatre de Tarragona, Amfiteatre Romà de Tarragona, Amfitheater van Tarraco, Amphithéâtre antique, Amphitheatre de Tarragone, Anfiteatro de Tarraco, Anfiteatro di Tarragona, Anfiteatro romano de Tarragona, Tarragona amfiteater, Tarragona Amfitiyatrosu, Tarragonski amfiteater, Амфітеатр

The Roman Amphitheatre of Tarraco is a 2nd-century AD arena in Hispania Tarraconensis, the capital of Roman Spain[1]. Built near the provincial forum, it measures 130 by 102 metres and seated approximately 15,000 spectators[1]. The arena hosted gladiatorial combat and beast fights (venationes)[1].

TypeAmphitheatre
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates41.1149° N, 1.2593° E

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