The Roman Amphitheatre of Périgueux

The lasting reverberations of a colossal Roman amphitheatre can be discovered in Périgueux. Constructed in the 1st century, the amphitheatre was one of the largest in Aquitaine. Between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the ramparts surrounded the Gallo-Roman city, leaving the amphitheatre protruding out. The project was the initiative of the Pompeia family, notably Aulus Pomp(eius) Dumnom(otus), military tribune and prefect of workers.

The remains of this amphitheatre are now preserved in the Jardin des Arènes, a public garden. Today, the vestiges were covered by about 3.50 m of backfill. The arena is an elliptical structure. The garden is encircled by silver lindens, yews, holly, plane trees, chestnut trees, and fir trees.

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