The Colosseum of Rome is by far the largest: it could host 50,000 spectators (30,000 for El Jem's). Both still have a large part of their enclosure. For Rome's Colosseum, the collapsed part is due to earthquakes. El Jem, on the opposite, has been shelled in order to dislodge rebel tribes.
Aug 30, 2019
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Amphitheatre of El Jem. The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found ...
Sep 15, 2021 · In 238 AD, construction began on an amphitheater in Thysdrus that would rival its largest cousins in Rome, the famed Amphitheater of El Jem. “ ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Tunisia's Roman Colosseum of El Jem is an ancient reminder of human ingenuity · Dating back to 238 AD, the colosseum is the third of its kind ...
The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa.
Jan 19, 2024 · El Jem is the second largest Roman Amphitheaters ever built after the Colosseum of Rome. It is regularly compared with the Colosseum in Rome, ...
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· Review by Jurgenb1973
The colosseum is at least as nice as the one in Rome, but way easier to go to and not so crowded as the one in Rome.
Mar 26, 2021 · El Jem definitely needs more attention and International exposure. The one in Rome gets 7-8 million visitors a year, El Jem gets less than a million visitors.