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El Jem

El Jem's fame comes from the amphitheatre of ancient Thysdrus. Thysdrus was a thriving market town that grew into a major junction of many major trade routes. From this wealth came their colosseum in 238 AD. This amphitheatre is the 3rd largest in the empire. At 138m long and 114m wide it is nearly as big as the one in Rome. Unlike the one in rome it is made mostly from sandstone quarried from Sullectum 30km away. It is estimated to have been able to hold 30 000 spectators.
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The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The inner galleries of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The service corridor that runs around the arena. El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The outer facade of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The majestic ruins of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Lookign down the tunnel that leads to the carceres (dens) of the beasts, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Southern end of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Looking North from the cavea. This arena held 27 - 30 000 people, the 3rd largest amphitheatre in the empire. El Jem, Tunsia;...
Looking north east from the 3rd tier of the cavea, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Looking down from the cavea to an exposed section showing the coridor behind the podium wall, This was used to coneal the ani...
Looking North from the cavea. The Amphitheatre of Thysdrus rise 36m above surrounding plain. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Looking north east from the cavea. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Looking east from the cavea. El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The internal galleries of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus. El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The internal galleries were the staircases allowed the spectators to enter the cavea. El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Looking south from the arena floor. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The galleries as seen fromt he floor of the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
View from the arena floor looking south at the amphitheatre of Thysdrus, El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
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