Amphitheatre of Pompeii

The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of , near , and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with the city of Pompeii and the neighbouring town of .
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  • Type: Historical site
  • Description: Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy
  • Also known as: “Anfiteatro romano di Pompei (II.6.1)”, “Pompei II.6.1”, and “Pompeii II.6.1”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: House of Julia Felix and Large Palaestra (II.7.1).

Archaeological site
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The , also referred to as the… is situated 180 metres northwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.

Garden
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is a garden, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 110 metres west of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

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is in , Italy, not far from .

Town
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, also known in English as Pompeii after the…

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Amphitheatre of Pompeii.

Amphitheatre of Pompeii

Latitude
40.7512° or 40° 45′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.49525° or 14° 29′ 43″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8FGPQF2W+F3
Geo­Names ID
10300429
Wiki­data ID
Q2015116
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“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”
  • Finnish: “Pompejin amfiteatteri”
  • French: “amphithéâtre de Pompéi”
  • French: “Amphithéâtre de Pompéi”
  • German: “Amphitheater von Pompeji”
  • Italian: “anfiteatro romano di Pompei”
  • Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Pompei”
  • Korean: “폼페이 원형극장”
  • Polish: “Amfiteatr w Pompejach”
  • Portuguese: “Anfiteatro de Pompeia”
  • Russian: “Амфитеатр в Помпеях”
  • Slovak: “Amfiteáter v Pompejach”
  • Spanish: “Anfiteatro romano de Pompeya”
  • Turkish: “Pompeii Amfitiyatrosu”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fossa di Valle and Pompei Scavi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: hotel forum and Bed And Breakfast Pompei Welcome.

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