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title: Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14892/seats-of-the-hippodrome-of-tyre-lebanon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14892.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14892.jpg)

## Image Caption

The preserved seats of the hippodrome of [Tyre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tyre/) (Lebanon), built in the 2nd century CE. The hippodrome of Tyre was U-shaped and measured 480 meters (1575 ft) by 160 metres (525 ft). It could accommodate around 30,000 spectators. It is considered the second-largest hippodrome in the ancient world.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, November 22). Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14892/seats-of-the-hippodrome-of-tyre-lebanon/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14892/seats-of-the-hippodrome-of-tyre-lebanon/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14892/seats-of-the-hippodrome-of-tyre-lebanon/>.

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