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en-wikipedia-org-8466		Roman amphitheatre - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2570	380	60	Roman amphitheatres are Roman theatres – large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised seating – built by the ancient Romans. Thus, an amphitheatre is distinguished from the traditional semicircular Roman theatres by being circular or oval in shape.[3] The Roman amphitheatre consists of three main parts: the cavea, the arena, and the vomitorium. The late Empire and the decline of the amphitheatre tradition[edit] Important Roman amphitheatres[edit] Main article: List of Roman amphitheatres It was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian for the capital city of the ancient Roman Empire from 70–80 AD but was not completed and opened until 80 AD by his son Titus, as a gift for the people of Rome.[15] Amphitheatre of Pompeii[edit] The fourth-largest Roman amphitheatre, the Julia Caesarea, was erected after the time of Julius Caesar. The Roman amphitheatre of Italica List of Roman amphitheatres Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ancient Roman amphitheatres. Categories: Roman amphitheatres	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8466.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8466.txt