Today we visited the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater. The Roman amphitheater was located in Ancely near Blagnac. We rode our bicycles with our friends Katya and Oliver from the center of Toulouse to the Roman Amphitheater. It was a nice ride but it was hot and there were a few hills. There wasn’t a guide for the Amphitheater so we were left to reading the brochure. I am going to do some more reasearch before writing too much more so for now I leave you with the pictures and a definition. Oh yeah, one of the pictures is a vomitorium, aside from over eating and over drinking and possibly getting sick after watching the death matches, why else would this have been needed? Research commences.
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noun
(esp. in Greek and Roman architecture) a round building, typically unroofed, with a central space for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events. Tiers of seats for spectators surround the central space.
• a sloping, semicircular seating gallery : I was permitted to attend a lecture in the amphitheater of the hospital.
• a large circular hollow in rocks or hills : that vast amphitheater chiseled out of the mountain.
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Very nice. I love stuff like that. There are three, relatively well-preserved amphitheaters in Lyon. They still use the larger one for concerts and shows.
Nice photos. When we were there, I haven’t noticed that you have been taking so many pictures.
@Bob, It was nice but it was in a part of the region that is newer so it seemed a bit overshadowed and out of place. I’d like to go back with a guide though. This one was clearly not used recently.
@Katya, I’m sneaky when taking photos, and I try not to be too annoying.