Dura-Europos amphitheatre

Dura-Europos amphitheatre is an archaeological site in , . Dura-Europos amphitheatre is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: former Roman amphitheater in Abu Kamal District, Syria
  • Also known as: “Amphitheater”, “Dura-Europos Amphitheater F3”, and “مدرج دورا أوروبوس”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dura-Europos and Dura-Europos synagogue.

Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres above the southwestern bank of the river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in present-day . is situated 250 metres southeast of Dura-Europos amphitheatre.

Synagogue
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was an ancient Jewish synagogue discovered in 1932 at , . The synagogue contained a forecourt and house of assembly with painted walls depicting people and animals, and a Torah shrine in the western wall facing . is situated 280 metres southwest of Dura-Europos amphitheatre.

Historic site
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The at Dura Europos was built in the second century AD and was among the most important sanctuaries of the city. The structure was located in the centre of the settlement. is situated 230 metres east of Dura-Europos amphitheatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharanij.

Town
is a town located in , . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census. is situated 3 km north of Dura-Europos amphitheatre.

Dura-Europos amphitheatre

Latitude
34.74985° or 34° 44′ 60″ north
Longitude
40.72872° or 40° 43′ 43″ east
Open location code
8H62PPXH+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 863402468
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q29001887
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Dura-Europos amphitheatre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدرج دورا أوربوس F3”
  • Arabic: “مدرّج دورا أوربوس”
  • Arabic: “مدرّج”
  • French: “amphithéâtre de Doura Europos”
  • French: “Amphithéâtre de Doura Europos”
  • Persian: “دورا-اوروپوس د نندارې خلاص ډګر تیاتر F3”
  • Persian: “دورا-اوروپوس، تماشاخانهٔ روباز (یعنی تئاترِ فضای باز)”
  • Pushto: “تماشاخانهٔ روباز دورا-اوروپوس F3”
  • Pushto: “د دورا-اوروپوس د نندارې خلاص ډګر تیاتر (یعنې د نندارې خلاص ډګر تیاتر)”
  • Slovenian: “amfiteater v Dura Evroposu”
  • Spanish: “Anfiteatro de Dura Europos”
  • Spanish: “Anfiteatro”
  • Turkish: “Dura-Europos Amfitiyatrosu”

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