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🏛️ Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula: Archaeological Sites of Paestum and Velia – Paestum: Amphitheater

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🏛️ Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula: Archaeological Sites of Paestum and Velia – Paestum: Amphitheater
Roman amphitheater in the ancient city of Paestum, southern Italy, 1st century BC


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  • Location: Paestum, Salerno province, Campania, Italy
  • Construction: 1st century BC, Roman period
  • Arena dimensions: Approximately 70 metres long, 50 metres wide
  • UNESCO inscription: 1998

The Amphitheater of Paestum is a Roman arena structure in the ancient city of Paestum that demonstrates the ...

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