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roman amphitheatre/arena

Header: roman amphitheatre/arena
Also known as: roman amphitheatre/arena; amphitheatre; arena
Scope note: Roman amphitheatres (also called arenas) were ovoid structures used for entertainment and spectacles, including gladiatorial and animal combats and mock battles. The best-known examples include the amphitheatres in: Arles, Bosra, Beneventum, Bordeaux, Capua, El Djem, Leptis Magna, Nîmes, Pozzuoli, Pula; Rome (Colosseum), Trier, Verona. See also the term 'classical theatre/odeon'.
Broader terms: architecture; leisure/entertainment

374 related objects

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2015,5009.187 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Samuel AngellDrawn by:William Harris |
Production date: 1822

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.5 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.84 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2015,5009.186 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William HarrisDrawn by:H Brooks |
Production date: 1822

banknote

Museum number: 2014,4113.1 |
Authority: BIOG142748 Issuer:Government of Croatia |
Production date: 2012 |
Production place: Issued in:Croatia

banknote

Museum number: 2016,4013.8 |
Authority: BIOG105199 Issuer:Central Bank of Kenya |
Production date: 2006 |
Production place: Issued in:Kenya

banknote

Museum number: CIB.10546 |
Authority: BIOG103717 Issuer:Banque de L'Algerie |
Production date: 1940 |
Production place: Issued in:Algeria

banknote

Museum number: 2016,4016.12 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 2009 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: 2006,0126.3 |
Authority: BIOG103671 Issuer:Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
Production date: 1980 |
Production place: Issued in:Tunisia

banknote

Museum number: 2005,0824.190 |
Authority: BIOG103671 Issuer:Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
Production date: 1972 |
Production place: Issued in:Tunisia

banknote; specimen

Museum number: CIB.15891 |
Authority: BIOG103671 Issuer:Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
Production date: 1972 |
Production place: Issued in:Tunisia

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4125.25 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 1988 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: CIB.10547 |
Authority: BIOG103717 Issuer:Banque de L'Algerie |
Production date: 1940 |
Production place: Issued in:Algeria

banknote

Museum number: 2006,0126.2 |
Authority: BIOG103671 Issuer:Banque Centrale de Tunisie |
Production date: 1980 |
Production place: Issued in:Tunisia

coin

Museum number: R.16278 |
Authority: BIOG140729 Ruler:Severus Alexander |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 223 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

coin

Museum number: R.9711 |
Authority: BIOG140737 Ruler:Titus |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 80-81 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

coin

Museum number: 1867,0101.2119 |
Authority: BIOG140729 Ruler:Severus Alexander |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 223 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

coin

Museum number: 1902,0607.4 |
Authority: BIOG93494 Ruler:Julia Domna |
Cultures/periods: x109511 Roman Provincial |
Production date: 193-217 |
Production place: Minted in:Caesareia Germanica

coin

Museum number: 1844,0425.712 |
Authority: BIOG140737 Ruler:Titus |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 80-81 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

coin

Museum number: 1872,0709.409 |
Authority: BIOG140729 Ruler:Severus Alexander |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 223 |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

coin

Museum number: 2008,4228.27 |
Producer name: BIOG185496 Made by:Italian State Mint |
Authority: BIOG110106 Issuer:Government of Italy |
Production date: 2002 |
Production place: Issued in:ItalyMinted in:Rome (city)

contorniate

Museum number: R.4858 |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 4thC(late)-5thC |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

contorniate

Museum number: 1855,0512.54 |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 4thC(late)-5thC |
Production place: Minted in:Rome (city)

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.76 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1643

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1862,0712.433 |
Producer name: BIOG17760 Drawn by:Amico Aspertini |
Production date: 1530-1540

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.4 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing

Museum number: 1858,0626.222 |
Producer name: BIOG21843 Drawn by:Antonio Canaletto |
Production date: 1720

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.7 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.2 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.6 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing

Museum number: 2005,0731.2 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Drawn by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1610-1664

drawing

Museum number: 1857,1212.6 |
Producer name: BIOG47662 Drawn by:James 'Athenian' Stuart |
Production date: 1750

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.3 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0713.1082 |
Producer name: BIOG22590 Ascribed to:François Philippe Charpentier |
Production date: 1760-1770

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0711.2168 |
Producer name: BIOG16975 Drawn by:Samuel James Ainsley |
Production date: 1842

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.54 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1639

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1981,0516.18.20 |
Producer name: BIOG33214 Drawn by:Thomas Jones |
Production date: 1777

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.88 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1644

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.11 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: 2012,7030.1 |
Producer name: BIOG47804 Drawn by:Joseph Benoît Suvée |
Production date: 1774

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.530 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.10 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: SL,5236.20 |
Producer name: BIOG42268 Drawn by:Cornelis van Poelenburch |
Production date: 1610-1667

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.13 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing; fan

Museum number: 1891,0713.304 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:Joseph Goupy |
Production date: 1775-1795

drawing

Museum number: 1999,0626.2 |
Producer name: BIOG22422 Drawn by:Charles Michel-Ange Challe |
Production date: 1747

drawing

Museum number: 1880,0911.1480-1575 |
Producer name: BIOG31192 Drawn by:John Henderson |
Production date: 1779-1843

drawing

Museum number: 1956,0414.2 |
Producer name: BIOG37001 Drawn by:Thomas Manby |
Production date: 1633-1695

drawing

Museum number: 1956,0414.1 |
Producer name: BIOG37001 Drawn by:Thomas Manby |
Production date: 1633-1695

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.17 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.26 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.6 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.35.+ |
Producer name: BIOG35917 Drawn by:Hendrik van Lint |
Production date: 1732

drawing

Museum number: 1858,0626.238 |
Producer name: BIOG21843 Drawn by:Antonio Canaletto |
Production date: 1720

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.27 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1781

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.18 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1780

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1981,0516.18.14 |
Producer name: BIOG33214 Drawn by:Thomas Jones |
Production date: 1777

drawing

Museum number: 1919,0412.10 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Giovanni Battista BusiriFormerly attributed to:Jan Frans van Bloemen |
Production date: 18thC(early)

drawing

Museum number: 1880,0911.1602 |
Producer name: BIOG26979 Drawn by:Jean Faure |
Production date: 1820-1830

drawing

Museum number: 1909,1015.1 |
Producer name: BIOG51308 Drawn by:Richard Wilson |
Production date: 1752-1756

drawing

Museum number: 1899,0713.1 |
Producer name: BIOG30991 Drawn by:Guy Head |
Production date: 1760-1800

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.22 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.15 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5006.1919 |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1882,0311.1135 |
Producer name: BIOG23569 Drawn by:Richard Cooper II |
Production date: 1740-1814

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.9 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: 1925,0406.19 |
Producer name: BIOG21517 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Busiri |
Production date: 18thC(early)

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0711.2105 |
Producer name: BIOG16975 Drawn by:Samuel James Ainsley |
Production date: 1842

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.121 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1635-1682

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5010.5 |
Producer name: BIOG160363 Drawn by:Vincenzo Brenna |
Production date: 1769-1770

drawing; fan

Title: Sale of Cupids |
Museum number: 1891,0713.714 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770-1800

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1862,0712.421 |
Producer name: BIOG17760 Drawn by:Amico Aspertini |
Production date: 1530-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0711.2106 |
Producer name: BIOG16975 Drawn by:Samuel James Ainsley |
Production date: 1842

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.148 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Hieronymus Cock |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing

Museum number: 1930,1112.3 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Gillis van Valckenborch IFormerly attributed to:Lucas van Valckenborch |
Production date: 1585-1616

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.8 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing; print study; album

Museum number: 1955,1210.10.4 |
Producer name: BIOG34477 Drawn by:Carlo Labruzzi |
Production date: 1789-1794

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.11 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.36 |
Producer name: BIOG35917 Drawn by:Hendrik van Lint |
Production date: 1732

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.30 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.18 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing

Museum number: 1836,0811.90 |
Producer name: BIOG20779 Drawn by:Bartholomeus Breenbergh |
Production date: 1614-1659

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.147 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 17thC

drawing

Museum number: 1958,0712.421 |
Producer name: BIOG49003 Drawn by:Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Production date: 1820

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1939,0814.1.1-46 |
Producer name: BIOG51715 Drawn by:Joseph Wright of Derby |
Production date: 1774

drawing

Museum number: 1858,0626.235 |
Producer name: BIOG21843 Drawn by:Antonio Canaletto |
Production date: 1720

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.16 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.7 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1630-1635

drawing

Museum number: 1957,1029.2 |
Producer name: BIOG51096 Drawn by:Henri Wilkin |
Production date: 1768-1820

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0110.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1784

drawing

Museum number: 1941,1213.529 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC

drawing; print

Museum number: 1955,1122.4 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Louis DucrosPrint made by:Giovanni Volpato |
Production date: 1748-1810

drawing

Museum number: Oo,6.12 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1635-1645

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.17 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1781

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,1.15 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1781

drawing

Museum number: 1858,0626.236 |
Producer name: BIOG21843 Drawn by:Antonio Canaletto |
Production date: 1720

drawing; album

Museum number: Nn,2.28 |
Producer name: BIOG48748 Drawn by:Francis Towne |
Production date: 1781

drawing

Museum number: 1936,0704.12 |
Producer name: BIOG46579 Drawn by:John 'Warwick' Smith |
Production date: 1749-1831

drawing; album; print

Museum number: 1891,0917.29.+ |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Harris the SeniorDrawn by:John Harris the Younger |
Production date: 1812-1830

drawing

Museum number: Oo,6.32 |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Drawn by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1635-1640