Amphitheatre of Pompeii
The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of Herculaneum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Historical site
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy
- Also known as: “Pompeii II.6.1”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of Julia Felix and Palestra Grande.
House of Julia Felix
Archaeological site
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The House of Julia Felix, also referred to as the praedia of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments available for… House of Julia Felix is situated 180 metres northwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.
Palestra Grande
Garden
Palestra Grande is a garden, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.
Region II of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Archaeological site
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Region II of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site, which is situated 110 metres west of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
Pompeii
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Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pompei
Town
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Pompei, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy.
Rovigliano
Village
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Rovigliano is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.
Amphitheatre of Pompeii
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Amphitheatre of Pompeii” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدرج بومبي”
- Armenian: “Պոմպեյի ամֆիթատրոն”
- Basque: “Ponpeiako anfiteatroa”
- Chinese: “龐貝競技場”
- Croatian: “Amfiteatar u Pompejima”
- Czech: “Amfiteátr v Pompejích”
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Pompeii”
- Esperanto: “Amfiteatro de Pompejo”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Pompéi”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Pompéi”
- German: “Amphitheater von Pompeji”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Pompei (II.6.1)”
- Italian: “anfiteatro romano di Pompei”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Pompei”
- Italian: “Pompei II.6.1”
- Polish: “Amfiteatr w Pompejach”
- Portuguese: “Anfiteatro de Pompeia”
- Russian: “Амфитеатр в Помпеях”
- Slovak: “Amfiteáter v Pompejach”
- Spanish: “Anfiteatro romano de Pompeya”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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