Roman Amphitheatre I

The construction of amphitheatres ('double theatres') began in southern Italy and followed Roman conquest. The amphitheatre in Chester is the biggest known in Britain. It seated up to 7,000 spectators and was a symbol of Roman supremacy. It could also have been used as a parade ground for drilling soldiers. Archaeological excavations have shown that there was a first, smaller amphitheatre, with stone walls and an earth bank seating. Timber seating replaced the back on the north side and a staircase was built against the outer wall. In the early third century the amphitheatre was rebuilt and enlarged. A model of this second amphitheatre has recently been put in place. It would have stood about 13 metres high, 101 metres long, and 88 metres high.

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