{"id":1107,"date":"2022-05-24T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T09:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seepompeii.com\/luoghi\/anfiteatro-di-pompei\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T13:12:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T11:12:19","slug":"amphitheatre-of-pompeii","status":"publish","type":"luoghi","link":"https:\/\/seepompeii.com\/en\/luoghi\/amphitheatre-of-pompeii\/","title":{"rendered":"Amphitheatre of Pompeii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Pompeii’s amphitheater<\/strong> is one of the oldest and best-preserved buildings found during excavations in Pompeii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was buried along with the entire city during the eruption of Vesuvius on October 24<\/strong> (according to the latest findings) in 79 AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that day, a violent and sudden explosion of the volcano inundated Pompeii with a thick blanket of ash and lapilli, burying it more than 3 meters deep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only as late as 1748 during the excavation of a well were some remains of the city of Pompeii accidentally found.
Excavations have not stopped since then, and Pompeii continues to offer wonderful discoveries to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where the amphitheater is located and what it was used for<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The amphitheatre of Pompeii<\/a><\/strong> is located in Regio II.<\/strong> Can be easily reached by entering directly from Piazza Anfiteatro in Via Plinio, one of the three entrances to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amphitheatre was built in 70 B.C. and is the oldest of all the amphitheatres we know. It was the place dedicated to gladiator fights, one of the main entertainment spectacles most loved by the ancient Romans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But actually, in ancient times, these fights originated as part of funeral rituals, in honour of the city’s most illustrious figures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not only that, the amphitheater was also used for circus games.<\/p>\n\n\n