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Ruins of the amphitheatre of Uthina, photograph by Carole Raddato, 12 Febuary, 2023. The amphitheatre of Uthina (Oudhna in modern-day Tunisia) was the third-largest theatre in Tunisia after those at Carthage and El Djem...

Ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in ancient Thysdrus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Djem, Tunisia, 16 February, 2023. The Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem in Tunisia was constructed around 238 CE in the ancient city of Thysdrus...

Exterior view of the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre in ancient Thysdrus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Djem, Tunisia, 16 February, 2023. The architecture of the Amphitheatre of El Djem is an impressive feat of...

The Roman amphitheatre at Burnum legionary camp dating from the 1st century CE (during the time of emperor Vespasian). It is the only military amphitheatre in the Roman province of Dalmatia (Croatia).

The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. Building upon the foundation laid by the Roman Republic, the empire became the largest and most powerful political...

The Roman army, famed for its discipline, organisation, and innovation in both weapons and tactics, allowed Rome to build and defend a huge empire which for centuries would dominate the Mediterranean world and beyond. Overview...

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The Roman Empire and its predecessor the Roman Republic produced an abundance of celebrated literature; poetry, comedies, dramas, histories, and philosophical tracts; the Romans avoided tragedies. Much of it survives to this day...

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The Romans controlled such a vast empire for so long a period that a summary of the art produced in that time can only be a brief and selective one. Perhaps, though, the greatest points of distinction for Roman art are its very diversity...