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Titles |
Amphitheatre at Pompeii: |
Name |
Angela Kalinowski |
Type of Resource |
still image |
Genre |
Architecture |
Abstract |
Remains of the amphitheatre at Pompeii. Features one of the dedicatory inscriptions that would were originally located at either the west or east entrance. |
Physical Location |
Italy, Pompeii |
Form |
nonprojected graphic |
Note |
It was first built shortly after 70 BCE, repaired after 62 CE when it was damaged in an earthquake, and then finally buried in the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24th 79 CE (Bomgardner 2001: p. 39, 40, 53). Dedicatory inscription translates as "GAIUS QUINCTIUS VALGUS, son of Gaius, and Marcus Parcius, son of Marcus, quinquennial duumvirs, for the honour of the colony, saw to the construction of the amphitheatre at their own expense and gave the area to the colonists in perpetuity" (CIL X852=ILS 5627). This amphitheatre is one of the oldest known stone amphitheatres (Starac, 2015: p.9). |
Access Condition |
Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
Access Condition |
CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
Subject Hierarchical Geographic |
Europe--Italy------Pompeii |
Subject Local Name |
--Amphitheatre--Architecture--Roman--Spectacle--Spectator--Gladiator--Venatio--Munera--Inscription------1st c. BCE--1st c. CE |
Note |
Bomgardner, David Lee. The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre. London: Routledge, 2001. At University of Saskatchewan Library Online. http://lib.myilibrary.com.cyber.usask.ca/Open.aspx?id=32651
Starac, Alka. Cultural and Historical Monuments in Istria. 2nd edition, trans. By Milos Ilgo, Archaeological Museum of Istria-Pula, 2015. |