Amphitheatre of El Jem

Cultural
Amphitheatre of El Jem
Photo: Cimoi / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Tunisia
Year inscribed1979
Criteria(iv)

Overview

The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0