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Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Roman amphitheatre of El Jem

Cultural · Inscribed: 1979

Site Information

UNESCO ID
38
Category
Cultural
Country
Tunisia
Inscribed
1979
Coordinates
35.2964, 10.7069
Area
1 ha

Selection Criteria

(iv) (vi)

Criteria: (iv), (vi)

Description

The Amphitheatre of El Jem (Arabic: قصر الجم, romanized: Qaṣr al-Jamm) is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It has been listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.

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