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Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina

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...

Asseycombe Stone Rows

Asseycombe Stone Rows Asseycombe stone rows are located in Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor .  As the name suggests , Asseycombe consists of two rows of upright stones and is c onsidered Neolithic to Late Bronze Age in age and construction. The site was considered as restored in the 1890s. Coordinates 50.628108,-3.894515 Description There are a number of measurements for Asseycombe stone rows, but they averag e 120 metres long and 1.6 metres wide.  They are made up of large stones, about 2 metres tall; medium stones, about 1 metre tall; and small stones, which are just visible above the surface. The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest. In this area of Dartmoor , there are other monuments and buildings like Fernworthy Stone Circle , Scorhill Stone Circle , Grimspound , and Bennett's Cross . This area of Dartmoor is currently used as a managed forest. Analysis The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest, and the elevation of the area is about 420 metres. T...