Amphitheatres

Just outside the legionary Roman Fort, Caerleon, South Wales.

Roman amphitheatre, Caerleon, South Wales.

Roman amphitheatre, Caerleon, South Wales.

Caerleon, South Wales.

The amphitheatre of Cimiez, Nice, France - undergoing renovation when the photo was taken. In the Roman town of Cemenelum, Nice, France.

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The remains of the cross-shaped Visigothic church can be seen at the far edge of the arena. It was built in honour of the martyred Christian St Fructuos, killed in 259 AD on the orders of the emperor Valerian. Tarragona, Spain. October 2011.

Tarragona, Spain. October 2011.

2000 year old Roman Arena in Verona, still used for staging operas and other events.