Wednesday 11 August 2010

38 TN - Amphitheatre of El Jem (1979)

Brief Description

"The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of Imperial Rome."

杰姆的圆形竞技场

"该遗址是北非最大的竞技场遗址,其规模令人叹为观止。该竞技场坐落在一个叫杰姆的小村子里,能够容纳35 000名观众。这座始建于3世纪的建筑展示了罗马帝国的庄严和庞大。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/38
Courtesy of hootnoodle from postcrossing forum

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