Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina The Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina is located in Uthina , near Tunis, Tunisia . Building for Uthina began in 40 BC and continued through to 135 AD. The amphitheatre may have been a later addition to what was already a large town. Also located there were a fortress, cisterns, an aqueduct, a triumphal arch, a theatre, and a basilica with a circular crypt . Coordinates 36.608598,10.169214 Description The amphitheatre, partly buried, measures 113 by 90 meters. The arena measures 58 by 35 metres, giving surface areas of 7988 and 1539 square metres respectively. There are four entrances, two main entrances at each end, with the seating area supported by three tiers of columns and arches. (Although these are no longer there, measurements and amphitheater descriptions rely on a complete building.) Measurements for the amphitheatre on site are 12 0 by 89 metres, with the arena measuring 67 by 36 metres. The surface areas measure 10680 an d 24...
Chimney Rock National Monument The Chimney Rock National Monument consists of C himney Rock Pueblo, Chimney Rock Great Kiva , the Amphitheater , Chimney Rock, and the visitor center. These are found in the southwest of Colorado , USA. The archaeological site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the USA since 1970. The Pueblo Indians are thought to have inhabited the Chimney Rock area from about 925 AD. Later , the Chacoans he ld ceremonial events in and arou nd the Chimney Rock area, this was part of the Chaco culture , which was priest-led. Coordinates 37.175075,-107.303459 Description The peak of the rock that represents Chimney Rock is 1289 metres high. The buildings are mostly made of stone sourced from the surrounding area. What remains intact of the buildings are mostly the stone layers used to build of the lower part of the walls. Analysis The dwellings consist of circular buildings at the edge of a maze of rooms on the nearby ri...