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Amphitheatrum Castrense
The Amphitheatrum Castrense in Rome is, alongside the Colosseum, the only surviving amphitheater in the city. It is distinguished by its construction from fired bricks and was once part of an imperial palace complex.
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The construction of the amphitheater is dated to the first half of the 3rd century AD, likely under Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus. It was built in the gardens of the Varii family, which later came into imperial possession and were expanded into the Sessorium, an imperial palace. The amphitheater, with its approximately 3500 seats, served the imperial court. In the 16th century, Pope Paul IV had the upper stories dismantled to use the remaining wall as a defensive structure. Under Emperor Aurelian, the amphitheater was integrated into the Aurelian Walls, which encircled Rome.
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