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title: Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2482/arches-amphitheatre-of-verona/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2482.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2482.jpg)

## Image Caption

The remaining top tier of arches of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [amphitheatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/amphitheatre/) of [Verona](https://www.worldhistory.org/Verona/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/), 1st century CE. The arena was the third largest in the Roman world and used to host [gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/), [circus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Circus/) and equestrian events.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2014, March 31). Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2482/arches-amphitheatre-of-verona/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2482/arches-amphitheatre-of-verona/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Arches, Amphitheatre of Verona." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2482/arches-amphitheatre-of-verona/>.

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