Roman amphitheater

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Valle dell'Esino

Ancona

The Roman amphitheater of Ancona was built in the Augustan Age (13 BC-32 AD) in the seat between the Guasco and Cappuccini hills. This particular position allowed making use of the slopes of the two hills for the construction of the cavea, which therefore presents a not perfectly regular morphology. The amphitheater is made up of two different areas: the arena, where the performances took place, and the cavea where the spectators were located. In Ancona, the cavea of the amphitheater was made up of over twenty tiers each arranged in three rows, for a total capacity of about ten thousand spectators. The tiers rested directly on a radial support system, connected by passages and stairs allowing access to each row of seats. Externally there were passages connected to the entrance doors of the structure (vomitoria) by staircases. Considerable lengths of cloth (velarium), supported by wooden poles, protected the spectators from the sun in the hottest hours. In the south-east sector there are the remains of bath-like rooms annexed to the amphitheater: here you can recognize a large frescoed walled area with a mosaic bath and other environments that retain traces of the heating system. With the definitive abandonment of the structure, which took place in the 6th century BC, the amphitheater was first used as a small fort, then as a quarry for the recovery of building materials.

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Ancona

	Address	Piazza Anfiteatro Ancona
	Phone Number	07122832
	Opening Time	Liberamente visitabile da fuori; aperto solo su prenotazione.
	Visit Time	45 min
	Entrance Fee	gratuito
	Reservation Required	si
	Bookshop	no
	Free Guided Tour	no
	Guided Tour	no
	Parking	si, a pagamento
	Disabled Accessibility	no
	Audioguide	no
	Didactic Rooms	no
	Conference room	no
	English language	no
	Public Transport	yes
	Family Services	no