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Pompeii's Amphitheatre

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According to inscriptions found near this ancient work of art, Pompeii’s Amphitheatre was built by C. Quintius Valgus and Marcius Procius, two of the leading generals at the time. This dates the Amphitheatre to 80BC, making it one of the first amphitheaters build and easily the oldest that is still standing. The Amphitheatre was central to life in Pompeii. It was amongst the first buildings reconstructed following the earthquake in 62AD, It was used for many things including gladiator combats, chariot races, venationes (animal slayings) and executions. The fatal eruption of 79AD did not destroy the Amphitheatre. Whilst most of it was buried by volcanic debris, its uppermost parts remained partially exposed up until the middle ages. It is these

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