Durrës Amphitheatre

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Durrës Amphitheatre is a large Roman-era arena in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, renowned as one of the most significant ancient monuments in the Balkans.

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Durrës Amphitheatre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman amphitheatre
archaeological site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
builder Romans NERFINISHED
builtInPeriod 2nd century AD
builtInReignOf Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED
Hadrian NERFINISHED
capacity approximately 15000 to 20000 spectators
condition partially preserved
conservationStatus under restoration and conservation
country Albania
discoveredIn 1966
era Roman Empire NERFINISHED
function gladiatorial games venue
public spectacles venue
hasFeature Christian chapel
arena
chapel with mosaics
seating tiers
subterranean galleries
heritageDesignation Cultural Monument of Albania NERFINISHED
Monument of Culture of Albania
laterUse partly built over by medieval and modern housing
locatedIn Adriatic coast NERFINISHED
Balkans
Durrës NERFINISHED
Durrës County NERFINISHED
western Albania
managedBy local heritage authorities of Durrës
materialUsed brick
stone
near Durrës city center
nearbyAttraction Durrës Archaeological Museum NERFINISHED
Durrës city walls NERFINISHED
notableFor Christian mosaics
historical importance
size
openToPublic yes
owner Republic of Albania NERFINISHED
partOf ancient city of Dyrrachium NERFINISHED
region Illyricum NERFINISHED
shape elliptical
significance one of the most important ancient monuments in the Balkans
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOTentativeListCountry Albania NERFINISHED
UNESCOTentativeListStatus on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
usedAs Christian worship site in Late Antiquity
usedUntil Late Antiquity

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Durrës hasArchaeologicalSite Durrës Amphitheatre
Durrës hasLandmark Durrës Amphitheatre