Ludus Magnus
The Ludus Magnus, also known as the Great Gladiatorial Training School, was the largest of the gladiatorial schools in Rome. It was built by the emperor Domitian in the late first century A.D, alongside other building projects undertaken by him such as three other gladiatorial schools across the Roman Empire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jastrow, Public domain.
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: arena
- Also known as: “Ludus Magnus amphitheatre” and “The Great Gladiatorial Training School”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domus Aurea and Arch of Constantine.
Domus Aurea
Archaeological site
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Domus Aurea was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city. Domus Aurea is situated 130 metres north of Ludus Magnus.
Arch of Constantine
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Arch of Constantine is situated 360 metres west of Ludus Magnus.
Baths of Trajan
Ruins
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Baths of Trajan were a massive thermae, a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome and dedicated under Trajan during the kalendae of July 109, shortly after the Aqua Traiana was dedicated. Baths of Trajan is situated 180 metres northeast of Ludus Magnus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.
Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Esquilino-San Giovanni
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome. Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Ludus Magnus
- Categories: arena, gladiatorial school, Roman amphitheater, ancient Roman structure, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ludus Magnus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ludus Magnus” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ludus Magnus”
- Catalan: “Ludus Magnus”
- Chinese: “盧杜斯·馬格努斯圓形竞技场”
- Dutch: “Ludus Magnus”
- Esperanto: “Ludus Magnus”
- Finnish: “Ludus magnus”
- Finnish: “Ludus Magnus”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Ludus Magnus”
- French: “Ludus Magnus”
- Georgian: “Ludus Magnus”
- German: “Ludus Magnus”
- Greek: “Ludus Magnus”
- Hebrew: “לודוס מגנוס”
- Italian: “Ludus Magnus”
- Japanese: “剣闘士大養成所”
- Latin: “Ludus Magnus”
- Portuguese: “Ludo Magno”
- Portuguese: “Ludus Magnus”
- Russian: “Ludus Magnus”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Ludus Magnus”
- Spanish: “Ludus Magnus”
- Swedish: “Ludus Magnus”
- Turkish: “Ludus Magnus”
- Ukrainian: “Ludus Magnus”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ludus Magnus”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Campitelli and Celio.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bandb Second Floor and Imperial Rooms Guest House.
Rome: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into North Centre, Modern Centre, Old Rome, and Vatican.
Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ludus Magnus”. Photo: Jastrow, Public domain.