Roman Construction Techniques Used on the Viminacium Amphitheatre

Abstract

Amphitheatres are one of the symbols of Roman civilization and architecture. These particular buildings originated from the Apennine Peninsula and they were used for spectacles, including gladiatorial combats, shows with animals and executions. Later, the mentioned edifices were erected throughout the Roman state, mainly within important and rich urban centres, but many amphitheatres were also found in provinces next to legionary fortresses as well as in the vicinity of some auxiliary forts (Golvin 1988; Le Roux 1990; Sommer 2009).