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.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
  • Description: arena
  • Also known as
    “Ludus Magnus amphitheatre”
    “The Great Gladiatorial Training School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Domus Aurea and Arch of Constantine.
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Archaeological site
The was a vast landscaped complex built… is situated 130 metres north of Ludus Magnus.
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The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. is situated 360 metres west of Ludus Magnus.
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Ruins
The were a massive thermae, a bathing… is situated 180 metres northeast of Ludus Magnus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.
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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire.
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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in .
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Locality
The , which is the centremost of the…

Ludus Magnus

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Latitude
41.89011° or 41° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.495° or 12° 29′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRW+22
Geo­Names ID
8015119
Wiki­data ID
Q1232473

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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”
  • 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”

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