Saturday, February 22, 2014

Amphitheatre of El Jem


Amphitheatre of El Jem
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.

El-Mahdia
N35 17 47.004 E10 42 24.984
Date of Inscription: 1979
Minor modification inscribed year: 2010
Criteria: (iv)(vi)
Property : 1.37 ha
Buffer zone: 26 ha
Ref: 38bis

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