Ruins · Albania · Durres County
Amphitheatre of Durres
A large Roman amphitheatre hidden among the city's modern buildings.
Paid entry about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Amphitheatre of Durres matters
From a distance you see only apartment blocks, but step inside and you are in a Roman amphitheatre with stone seating curving around an arena. There are also underground passages with traces of early Christian art. It's a good example of Durres layering ancient history into daily life.
Talking points
- It sits in the middle of residential streets.
- Underground passages hold early Christian traces.
- It was a major Roman amphitheatre of the region.
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Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.