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🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre: Paestum

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🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre: Paestum
Compact arena from the 1st century CE within an ancient Greco-Roman city in Campania, Italy


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 15:16

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Within Paestum archaeological zone, Campania coast, southern Italy
  • Period: Built in 1st century CE during Roman rule
  • Structure: Elliptical arena with tiered seating carved partly into bedrock
  • UNESCO inscription: 1998

The Roman Amphitheatre at Paestum is a modest arena structure in an ancient city south of Naples that ...

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