Amphitheatre
open-air venue used for entertainment and performances
An amphitheatre (or amphitheater) is a type of structure. It is a flat area, surrounded by an area that ascends gradually. In the ascending area, people can be seated. Today, such structures are used for presentations, but also spectator sports.
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In Ancient Rome, these structures were used to entertain the population. Gladiator combats, athletics and executions were staged there.[1]
Natural amphitheatre
changeA natural amphitheatre is a natural formation of rocks or cliffs, which resemble a man-made amphitheatre.
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changeReferences
change- ↑ Bomgardner, David Lee (October 2000). The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre. Routledge. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-415-16593-8.
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