Roman amphitheatre of Volterra
Roman amphitheatre of Volterra is an archaeological site in Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany. Roman amphitheatre of Volterra is situated nearby to the church Oratorio della Visitazione, as well as near the cemetery Cimitero di Volterra.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Volterra, Italy
- Inscription: “Currently under excavation, this site holds the ruins of an Ancient Roman Amphitheatre that was discovered in 2015 and has seen multiple phases of excavation and documentation since.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oratorio della Visitazione and Porta Diana.
Oratorio della Visitazione
Church
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Oratorio della Visitazione is a church.
Porta Diana
City gate
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Porta Diana is a city gate, which is situated 220 metres northeast of Roman amphitheatre of Volterra.
Roman Theatre at Volterra
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
The Roman theatre of Volterra was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site. Roman Theatre at Volterra is situated 420 metres southwest of Roman amphitheatre of Volterra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
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Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Roman amphitheatre of Volterra.
Saline di Volterra
Village
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Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of Roman amphitheatre of Volterra.
Roman amphitheatre of Volterra
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.40706° or 43° 24′ 25″ northLongitude
10.862° or 10° 51′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FMGCV46+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1098822403OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q100106609
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Roman amphitheatre of Volterra” goes by many names.
- Italian: “anfiteatro romano di Volterra”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Volterra”
- Italian: “anfiteatro Volterra”
- Turkish: “Volterra Amfitiyatrosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimitero di Volterra and Piazza del Bastione.
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