Amphitheater of Martigny

The Amphithéâtre of Martigny was built in the Roman city of Forum Claudii Vallensium in Germanie higher (today Martigny in Suisse).

It was built at the beginning of, which is a sign of economic prosperity for the Roman city. Construction extremely probably took place under the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan.

It is about small a Amphithéâtre, of 75,5 meters Main roads for 63,7 meters of Petit axis, which had neither internal corridors, nor staircases. The Cavea was only made up of the slope created when the arena was dug. In South-east, the Pulvinar , cabin of the Magistrate S, was accessible by an arched corridor.

It is one of the many ancient monuments which are always visible in the Valaisan small town. One began archaeological research as of the end of. Actually, they really began only in 1978, during its acquisition by the Swiss Confédération.

See too

  • List of the Roman amphitheaters

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