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Identifier: handbookofarchae00west (find matches)
Title: Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884
Subjects: Art, Ancient Archaeology
Publisher: London, Bell and Daldy
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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AM PHI THE A TBES. 71 the minor axis 486 feet. The length of the arena is 278 feet; thewidth 177 feet. It covers nearly six acres of ground. Accordingto P. Victor, 87,000 persons would be accommodated in the seats,
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GROUND-PLAN OF THE FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE. 72 HANDBOOK OF ARCHAEOLOGY. and some consider it probable that 20,000 more Could have foundplaces above. As a delight in the bloody scenes of the arena was peculiarly aRoman feature, and an enjoyment so much indulged in by Romansoldiery, it is natural to expect that we should find amphitheatreswherever we find a Roman settlement. Remains of amphitheatresare to be met with at Verona, Paestum, Pompeii, Pozzuoli, andCapua, in Italy; at Nismes, Aries, Frejus, Saintes, Autun, inFrance; at Pola, in Istria; at Syracuse, Catania, and some othercities of Sicily; even in the remotest parts of Britain and Germany.They are all constructed on the same general principles as theColosseum. The amphitheatre of Verona was built about the sameperiod as the Colosseum, and is interesting from its interior beingnearly perfect. The amphitheatre at Pola derives its chief interestfrom its exterior being perfect. The amphitheatre of Pola and thatof Nismes have nearly th

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