Ivrea Roman Amphitheatre
 Ivrea Roman Amphitheatre in 2014 | |
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| Location | Ivrea,Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′4.02″N7°53′15.91″E/ 45.4677833°N 7.8877528°E |
| Type | Amphitheatre |
| History | |
| Founded | 1st century AD |
TheIvrea Roman Amphitheatre(Italian:Anfiteatro romano di Ivrea) is aRoman amphitheatrelocated inIvrea,Italy.
History
[edit]The amphitheatre of theRoman colonyof Eporedia (modern-day Ivrea) was built in the mid-1st century AD along the road leading toVercelli.It is believed that it could hold more than ten thousand spectators. To build it, a pre-existing villa had to be partially demolished, with some of its walls incorporated into the structure of the amphitheatre.[1]
Description
[edit]The structure has an elliptical plan with a 65-metre major axis,[1]with entrances for spectators at both ends. An underground chamber located in the middle of the arena and connected by an underground corridor to the service areas located beneath thecaveaallowed the movement of stage equipment and animals.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Ivrea Romana".Città di Ivrea(in Italian).Retrieved2024-10-27.
- ^"Anfiteatro Romano".VisitAMI(in Italian).Retrieved2024-11-04.
External links
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