Amphitheatre, Pompeii, Campania, Italy
Amphitheatre, built 70 BC by Gaius Quinctius Valgus and Marcus Porcius, holding 20, 000 spectators, in Pompeii, at Pompei near Naples, Campania, Italy. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14123912
Media ID
46188155
Size
8268px x 5988px
(19.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2023
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