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🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre: Carthago Nova

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🏛️ Roman Amphitheatre: Carthago Nova
First-century CE arena in the Roman port city of Cartagena, Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 14:50
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Cartagena, southeastern Spain
  • Period: First century CE, Julio-Claudian era
  • Construction: Opus caementiorum (Roman concrete) and fitted stone
  • Capacity: Several thousand spectators (exact dimensions debated)

The Roman Amphitheatre at Carthago Nova is an arena in Cartagena, Spain, that served as a public entertainment ...

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