Amphitheatre - amphitheatre

Japanese: 円形闘技場 - えんけいとうぎじょう
Amphitheatre - amphitheatre
This is one of the ancient Roman ruins in Merida, the capital of Extremadura, a city located on the north bank of the Guadiana River in central-western Spain. Built in the 1st century BC as an arena adjacent to an open-air theater, it was a huge facility with a capacity of about 14,000 people. Together with the Roman theater, this ruin is used as the venue for the annual Merida Classical Theater Festival.

Source: Kodansha World Tourist Attractions Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:
スペイン中西部、グアディアナ川の北岸に市街が広がるエストレマドゥーラ州の州都メリダ(Merida)にある、古代ローマ時代の遺跡の一つ。紀元前1世紀に、野外劇場に隣接して闘技場として建設されたもので、収容人員は約1万4000人と巨大な施設だった。この遺構はローマ劇場とともに、毎年行われる「メリダ古典演劇祭」の会場として使用されている。

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