Amphitheater

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The Arles Amphitheatre (French: Arènes d'Arles) is a Roman amphitheatre in the southern French town of Arles. This two-tiered Roman amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. The pronounced towers jutting out from the top are medieval add-ons.Built in 90 AD, the amphitheatre was capable of seating over 20,000 spectators, and was built to provide entertainment in the form of chariot races and bloody hand-to-hand battles. Today, it draws large crowds for bullfighting during the Feria d'Arles [1] as well as plays and concerts in summer.Areny Arles - Roman amphitheater built in at the end of I n. e., during the expansion of the city during Flavii. In 1840, on the initiative of Prosper Merimee made to the list of historical monuments of France. In 1981, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site (as part of the ensemble of ancient Roman monuments of Arles) [1].