"The amphitheatre was built around 238 AD in Thysdrus, located in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in present-day El Djem, Tunisia. It is one of the best preserved Roman stone ruins in the world, and is unique in Africa. As other amphitheatres in the Roman Empire, it was built for spectator events, and it is one of the biggest amphitheatres in the world." (from Wikipedia)
El Jem, Tunisia.
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Built in the 3rd centrury and modelled on the original Colosseum in Rome, Italy. It''s a hours drive south-west from Sousse.
El Jem, Tunisia.
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"The Amphitheatre of El Jem قصر الجم, is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Jem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site." (from Wikipedia)
El Jem, Tunisia.
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"The estimated capacity is 35,000. The amphitheatre is built of stone blocks, located on a flat ground, and is exceptionally well conserved." (from Wikipedia)
El Jem, Tunisia.
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Not the Colosseum, Rome though...another colosseum :-) There are several others. This, our guide tells us, is the third largest in the world.
El Jem, Tunisia.
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