Durrës, Albania
Amphitheatre of Durrës
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. It is the largest Roman amphitheatre ever built in the Balkan Peninsula, once having a capacity of 20,000 people.
- City
- Durrës
- Country
- Albania
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia