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The Amphitheatre at Pompeii

This is believed to be the oldest remaining Roman amphitheatre in the world. It pre-dates the Flavian Amphitheatre (the Colosseum, Rome) by some 100 years.

Pompeii's amphitheatre is thought to be the first built from stone - previous ones having been wooden.

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Uploaded on May 12, 2016
Taken on October 21, 2015