Amphitheatre of Durrës
Amfiteatri i Durrësit | |
Amphitheatre of Durrës | |
Location in Albania | |
| Location | Durrës, Durrës County Albania |
|---|---|
| Region | Illyria |
| Coordinates | 41°18′44″N 19°26′42″E / 41.31222°N 19.44500°E |
| Type | Roman amphitheatre |
| Length | 132.4 metres (434 ft) |
| Width | 113.2 metres (371 ft) |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Periods | Roman Empire |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1966 |
| Condition | ruins |
| Public access | yes (admission fee) |
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The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Albanian: Amfiteatri i Durrësit; Latin: Amphitheatrum Dyrrhachinum) is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. It is the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built in the Balkan Peninsula, once having a capacity of 20,000 people.
The amphitheatre is included on the tentative list of Albanian UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was discovered in late 1966, and has since become a popular tourist attraction.