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title: Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9589/amphitheater-at-augusta-raurica/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9589.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9589.jpg)

## Image Caption

In [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) times, the amphitheater in [Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Augusta_Raurica/) was a place of horror. Up to 13,000 spectators gathered here to watch gory entertainment, which included animal hunts, gladiatorial combat and executions. The amphitheater was the result of meticulous planning. Built around 170 CE, it was constructed in a way that the spectators could get in and out quickly. It also contained dungeons where the gladiators waited before their performances. There were also three corridors, no longer visible today, which were wide enough for whole animal herds to be driven into the arena. The eastern entrance, the "gate of [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/)" was used to carry dead gladiators out of the arena. Those who had survived, on the other hand, left the theater through the "gate of the living," passing by a small sanctuary.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, November 27). Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9589/amphitheater-at-augusta-raurica/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9589/amphitheater-at-augusta-raurica/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Amphitheater at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9589/amphitheater-at-augusta-raurica/>.

## License & Copyright

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