Roman Amphitheatre Tarragona Spain
by Joan Carroll
Title
Roman Amphitheatre Tarragona Spain
Artist
Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
You can get a good look at the Roman Amphitheatre in Tarragona Spain just standing on the sidewalk that overlooks the site. As with other sites, it has a varied history. Built in the 2nd century A.D. on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the amphitheatre was used as a venue for numerous popular events, including gladiatorial games and public executions. In the year 259 A.D., the Bishop Fructuoso and his deacons Augurio and Eulogio were burned alive within its confines. After Christianity became the official religion of the empire, the amphitheatre lost its original functions. In the early 6th century, a Visigoth basilica was built on the site, which was eventually replaced by the mediaeval Santa Maria del Miracle (Our Lady of the Miracle) church in the 12th century (now reflected in the name of the school in the background). In the day amphitheatre could house up to 15,000 spectators, and measured 130 by 102 metres (427 ft - 335 ft).
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February 14th, 2017
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