Amphitheatre

Local nameAmfiteatri
LocationDurrës, Albania

The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. It is the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Balkan Peninsula with once having a capacity of 20,000 people.The amphitheatre is included on the tentative list of Albania for inscribing it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was discovered in late 1966 and has become a popular tourist attraction.

Tags Archaeological Site
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre_of_Durrës

Address Rruga Sotir Noka, Durrës, Albania

Coordinates 41°18'43.697" N 19°26'42.157" E

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