Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Archivision Base to Module 13
Preferred Title:
Arena of Nîmes
Alternate Title:
Nimes Amphitheater
Image View:
Close general view of the amphitheater
Creator:
unknown (Ancient Roman)
Location:
site: Nîmes, Languedoc-Roussillon , France
Date:
100 CE (creation)
Cultural Context:
Roman
Style Period:
Imperial (Roman)
Work Type 1:
stadium
Classification:
architecture
Material:
limestone
Technique:
construction (assembling); prefabrication
Measurements:
101 x 133 m (ellipse)
Subjects:
architectural exteriors; recreation and games; festivals; rulers and leaders; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; leisure; recreation; games; arch
Description:
The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheater found in the French city of Nîmes. Built around 100 A.D., it was remodeled in 1863 to serve as a bullring. The Arena of Nimes is the site of two annual bullfights, and it is also used for other public events. The building encloses an elliptical central space 133 m long by 101 m wide. It is ringed by 34 rows of seats supported by a vaulted construction. It has a capacity of 16,300 spectators and since 1989 has a movable cover and a heating system. The Arena of Nîmes was constructed in the time of Emperor Augustus. As the Empire fell, the amphitheater was fortified by the Visigoths and surrounded by a wall. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Archivision Addition Module Three
Identifier:
1A3-R-F-NA-A2
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Arena of Nîmes