The Amphitheatre of Lixus was a
Roman amphitheater
Roman amphitheatres are theatres – large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised seating – built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats, ''venationes'' (animal slayings) and executions. About 230 Ro ...
located in
Lixus Lixus may refer to:
* ''lixus'', the Latin word for "boiled"
* Lixus (ancient city) in Morocco
* ''Lixus (beetle)'', a genus of true weevils
* Lixus, one of the sons of Aegyptus
In Greek mythology, Aegyptus or Ægyptus (; grc, Αἴγυπτος) ...
, a city north of the modern seaport of
Larache
Larache ( ar, العرايش, al-'Araysh) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast, where the Loukkos River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Larache is one of the most important cities of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.
Many ...
.
[Golvin, J.-C. (1988). ''L'amphithéâtre romain: Essai sur la théorisation de sa forme et de ses fonctions''. Paris: Diffusion de Boccard. pp. 230-236.] The
amphitheater
An amphitheatre (British English) or amphitheater (American English; both ) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ...
, much like Lixus itself, is largely in ruins.
History
Design and construction
Gladiatorial contests
Today
See also
*
List of Roman amphitheatres
The remains of at least 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found widely scattered around the area of the Roman Empire. These are large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised 360 degree seating and not to be confused with the more common t ...
Sources
Roman sites in Morocco
Roman amphitheaters in North Africa
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