The amphitheatre was probably first built between about AD 50 and 70 at the eastern edge of the town. The arena now has an elliptical plan with two opposing entrances on the longer, north-south axis and two small rooms recessed into the seating bank on the east-west axis. It measures about 45 by 39 metres.

[...]

The banks of the seats in the amphitheatre provided space for between 4,500 and 9,000 spectators. No evidence survives of the sort of activities which took place here, but gladiatorial combat and shows using wild beasts were popular, but expensive, forms of entertainment elsewhere in the Roman empire. Blood sports using bulls, dogs and bears are possibilities at Silchester. Public executions also took place in amphitheatres.

These monuments have to be distinguished from theatres, the traditional venue for dramatic entertainment. No theatre has yet been discovered at Calleva.

Cit. reading.ac.uk/silchester/Guide/sil-guide-amphitheatre.aspx

Bleddyn

21 de março de 2021

Have only ever looked at the wall as I go past, will stop at some point.

David Green

26 de agosto de 2021

The roads surrounding the old Roman city of Calleva Atrebatum are all pleasant to ride. Some narrow and a little 'messy' but all passable on a road bike. Very little traffic, but be aware of cars on Church Lane - the road is wide enough for one car but not much more!

Tem uma dica legal? Faça login e compartilhe-a com outras pessoas!

Criar conta grátis

Detalhes

Informações

Elevação 60 m

Previsão do Tempo

Desenvolvido por AerisWeather

Hoje

domingo 16 novembro

9°C

3°C

0 %

Se você começar sua atividade agora...

Velocidade máxima do vento: 14,0 km/h

Mais visitado durante

Janeiro

Fevereiro

Março

Abril

Mai

Junho

Julho

Agosto

Setembro

Outubro

Novembro

Dezembro

Ver percursos aqui

Traçar rota até esse ponto

Localização:Mortimer West End, Basingstoke e Deane, Hampshire, Sudoeste da Inglaterra, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

Outros lugares populares

St Mary the Virgin Church, Silchester

Little London Climb

Kiln Pond and Beaver Sculpture

The Calleva Arms

Calleva Atrebatum Roman Town and City Walls

Bramley Village Bakery

Sherfield-on-Loddon Duck Pond and Wooden Animal Sculptures

M4 Pedestrian and Cycle Overpass near Theale

River Kennet Towpath: Burghfield to Reading

Mapledurham Estate Bridleway

View of Rapeseed Fields

Riverside in Pangbourne

Anfiteatro Romano de Silchester

1. Circuito The Vyne e The Calleva Arms (ponto de partida: Heath End)

2. Circuito Subida até Farley Hill e Vista dos campos de colza (ponto de partida: Wokingham)

3. Circuito Igreja de St James, Bramley e The Calleva Arms (ponto de partida: Sherfield Park)

Outros lugares populares

Valorizamos sua privacidade ⛰️

Valorizamos sua privacidade ⛰️