The Durrës Amphitheatre (Albanian: Amfiteatri i Durrësit) is a large Roman amphitheatre in the city of Durrës, Albania. Built in the 2nd century AD during Roman Emperor Trajan’s rule, it is located in the centre of the city and is only half unearthed. The Durrës Amphitheatre is one of the largest amphitheatres in the Balkan peninsula, once having a capacity of 20.000 people, and has no analogs in Albania. It was discovered in the late 1900s and has become a popular tourist attraction.
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Amphitheater of Durrës (Albania)
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Amphitheaters von Durrës (Albanien)
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Anfiteatro de Durres (Albania)
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About one third of the site was discovered and excavated in the 1960s by Vangjel Toci; the rest was excavated in the 1980s by Lida Miraj. After excavation the amphitheater slowly deteriorated, as no conservation efforts were undertaken prior to the 2000s, and construction continued to take place around the site. In the 2004 the University of Parma started restoration work to save the monument.
Amfiteatrit të Durrësit (Shqipëri)
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Amphithéâtre de Durrës (Albanie)
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