Jun 29, 2010

Tunisia. Amphitheatre of El Jem




Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (iv)(vi)
El-Mahdia
N35 17 47.004 E10 42 24.984
Ref: 38

The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/38

Thanks to Alex!



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