Amphitheater of Lixus
Appearance
Location | Loukkos River, Morocco |
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Region | Mauretania Tingitana, Larache |
Coordinates | 35°12′00″N 6°06′30″W / 35.1999004°N 6.1084683°W |
Type | amphitheater |
History | |
Periods | Roman Empire |
The Amphitheatre of Lixus was a Roman amphitheater located in Lixus, a city north of the modern seaport of Larache in Morocco.[1] The amphitheater, much like Lixus itself, is largely in ruins.
History
Design and construction
Gladiatorial contests
Today
See also
Sources
- ^ Golvin, J.-C. (1988). L'amphithéâtre romain: Essai sur la théorisation de sa forme et de ses fonctions. Paris: Diffusion de Boccard. pp. 230-236.