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Hours Tues-Sun 10am-6pm
Location Place des Arènes,
Phone 04-66-76-72-77
Prices Admission 7.70€ adults, 5.60€ students and children 15 and under

Review of Amphithéâtre Romain

The elliptically shaped amphitheater is a better-preserved twin of the one at Arles and is far more complete than the Colosseum of Rome. It's two stories high, each floor having 60 arches, and was built of stones fitted together without mortar. One of the best preserved arenas from ancient times, it once held more than 20,000 spectators who came to see gladiatorial combats and wolf or boar hunts. Today it's used for everything from ballet recitals to bullfights.

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