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Roman amphitheatre 10 m shorter than the Colloseum in Rome unearthed in downtown Sofia
Date: 19-07-2006
Bulgarian archaeologists made a most sensational discovery in downtown Sofia. They unearthed the remains of an amphitheatre from the age of the Roman Empire.
The amphitheatre in downtown Sofia was erected in late 3rd – early 4th c. A.D. Coins and vessels unearthed during the excavation works serve as evidence of the time.
Photo: Diana Hristakieva
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The first Roman amphitheatre was erected in Pompeii, and a total of 76 Roman amphitheatres have been unearthed in the world to date. The current discovery in Sofia will be the 77th. It has an oval shaped arena, some 60 by 43 m long, which makes it only 10 m shorter than the Colloseum in Rome.
