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Huge amphitheatre for gladiator fights dubbed 'Turkey's Colosseum' unearthed in remote fig orchard
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Huge amphitheatre for gladiator fights dubbed 'Turkey's Colosseum' unearthed in remote fig orchard

A Roman amphitheatre which would have hosted gladiator contests has been discovered in Turkey after lying hidden for centuries. The huge site, similar in structure to the Colosseum in Rome, remained undetected because it is mostly buried underground. The arena, which could seat around 20,000 spectators, was found near the ancient city of Mastaura in the western province of Aydin, inland from the Aegean coast. It is believed to have been constructed 1,800 years ago and would have hosted gladiatorial contests as well as fights involving wild animals. The stone arches that formed the outer walls of the amphitheatre are visible but most of the structure is buried underground and covered in olive and fig trees.

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A Roman amphitheatre which would have hosted gladiator contests has been discovered in Turkey after lying hidden for centuries.

The huge site, similar in structure to the Colosseum in Rome, remained undetected because it is mostly buried underground.

The arena, which could seat around 20,000 spectators, was found near the ancient city of Mastaura in the western province of Aydin, inland from the Aegean coast.

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It is believed to have been constructed 1,800 years ago and would have hosted gladiatorial contests as well as fights involving wild animals.

The stone arches that formed the outer walls of the amphitheatre are visible but most of the structure is buried underground and covered in olive and fig trees.