Verona Arena, Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.
The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy built in the first century.
It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there.
It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind, and has been used as a model for modern stadiums.
The building itself was built in AD 30 on a site which was then beyond the city walls.
The ludi (shows and games) staged there were so famous that spectators came from many other places, often far away.
Location: Verona
Architectural style: ancient Roman architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Material: stone
Address: Piazza Bra 1, 37121 Verona 37121
Website: arena.it
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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