Amphitheatre of El Jem
World Heritage Site
- Official name
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Amphitheatre of El Jem |
UNESCO
- Country
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Tunisia |
Map
- Continent
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Africa
- Location
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El-Mahdia
35.2963° Lat, 10.7069° Lon |
Map
- Code
- 38
- Time Zone
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Africa/Tunis (CET, +0100)
- Current Time
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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.
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