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Caerleon Amphitheatre

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    Location: Newport, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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    April 27, 2021

    The Roman equivalent of a football stadium or a theatre, Caerleon Amphitheatre would have provided bloody entertainment for the soldiers stationed at ancient Isca Augusta.

    It is thought that wooden benches would have provided seating for 6,000 spectators, encircling an arena in which wild animals and gladiators would do battle.

    However, the amphitheatre also has a place in Arthurian legend. The 12th-century scholar Geoffrey of Monmouth asserted that Arthur was crowned here and the remains are in fact what is left of his Round Table.

      March 6, 2024

      Quite well-preserved and free to visit. A trip back in history!

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