Amphitheatre of El Jem World Heritage Site

Official name
Amphitheatre of El Jem | UNESCO
Country
Tunisia | Map
Continent
Africa
Location
El-Mahdia
35.2963° Lat, 10.7069° Lon | Map
Code
38
Time Zone
Africa/Tunis (CET, +0100)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1979. The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome.