Avella Roman amphitheatre, Roman amphitheatre in Avella, Italy

The Avella Roman amphitheatre stands in the south-eastern sector of the ancient city, built in opus reticulatum of tuff and roughly matching the dimensions of Pompeii's. It leans against the south-eastern corner of the walls and partly on the natural slope; only the southern side rests on large vaulted structures, while the arena lies below ground level. The two main vomitoria on the major axis, with side rooms, and the podium separating the curve from the arena are well preserved.

The amphitheatre was probably erected not long after the deduction of the Roman colony, in opus reticulatum of tuff, roughly on the dimensions of Pompeii's. It was built against the south-eastern corner of the city walls and partly on the natural slope. In the late empire, stables were begun in the podium, work interrupted by the events that brought down the Western Roman Empire.

The two main vomitoria on the long axis of the ellipse, with their side rooms, and the podium separating the curve from the arena are still legible, and the tufa seats of the ima cavea are interrupted on the short axis by podiums (tribunals). A schematic image of the building survives on the side of an honorary base from the imperial age.

The site is open to visitors who can explore the remains at their own pace without formal restrictions. Sturdy footwear is advisable since the ground is uneven and some sections of the ruins require careful walking.

A schematic image of the amphitheatre survives on the side of an honorary base from the imperial age, giving a rare depiction of the building itself. In the late empire, stalls were begun inside the podium; the work stopped with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.