Roman Amphitheatre of Arezzo, Roman amphitheatre at Via Crispi, Arezzo, Italy.
The Roman Amphitheatre of Arezzo is an elliptical structure built from sandstone and brick with two tiers of seating. The building stretches about 121 meters in one direction and 68 meters in another, with some covered passages still visible beneath where the seats once stood.
The amphitheatre was built during Emperor Hadrian's reign between 117 and 138 AD. It shows how Arezzo transformed from an Etruscan settlement into a thriving Roman city.
The amphitheatre stands next to Saint Bernard Monastery, which now contains an archaeological museum with objects from the Etruscan and Roman periods. These artifacts help visitors understand what daily life was like in ancient Arezzo.
The site can be entered through several vaulted archways that lead to the remaining covered passages beneath the old seating areas. Visitors should wear proper shoes as the ancient surfaces are uneven and require careful footing.
The walls display a distinctive Roman construction technique that mixed cut stone squares arranged in diagonal patterns with alternating rows of brick and tufa. This method of building was common in Hadrian's era but rarely survives as clearly as here.
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