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  • Amphitheatre of El Jem

  • Amphitheatre of El Jem

    Amphitheatre of El Jem, also called formerly Thysdrus, is a Roman amphitheater located in the city of El Djem in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia. It was built in 238 AD and is considered one of the best preserved Roman ruins in the world. The Amphitheatre of El Jem was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Amphitheatre of El Jem.
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    Amphitheatre of El Jem
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    Amphitheatre of El Jem
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    Amphitheatre of El Jem
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    Elevation: 110 m

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    Amphitheatre of El Jem

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Tunisia

    Mahdia Governorate

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    3rd Century AD

    Roman

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    Roman Monuments

     

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