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II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.

First excavations 1748, then abandoned.

Completely excavated between 1813 and 1816.

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II.6 Pompeii Amphitheatre. Steps near South West Exit. 

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  Steps near South West Exit.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Approaching the terrace, at the top of the steps on south west side.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Approaching the terrace, at the top of the steps on south west side.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. South side. Looking west along the terrace, which was formed from the city wall on the south and east sides.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  South side. 

Looking west along the terrace, which was formed from the city wall on the south and east sides.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Vaulted vomitoria (passage) leading from the terrace to the upper seating (Summa Cavea).

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Vaulted vomitoria (passage) leading from the terrace to the upper seating (Summa Cavea).

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along the terrace.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  Looking east along the terrace.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. View across the arena. Looking north through the vomitoria (passageway leading from the terrace to the upper seating)

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  View across the arena.

Looking north through the vomitoria (passageway leading from the terrace to the upper seating)

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Arched vomitoria, with lower area for floor.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Arched vomitoria, with lower area for floor.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Arched vomitoria, with lower area for floor.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Arched vomitoria, with lower area for floor.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Arched passageway leading through to upper seating.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Arched passageway leading through to upper seating.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Double stairways to upper level from terrace.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  Double stairways to upper level from terrace.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Arched entrance from terrace to upper level.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Arched entrance from terrace to upper level.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Steps to upper level

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  Steps to upper level.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north west across arena from upper level.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Looking north west across arena from upper level.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking to Vesuvius and north side of upper level.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Looking to Vesuvius and north side of upper level.

 

II.6 Pompeii. Amphitheatre. March 2009. Looking north east from upper level. The small boxes visible along the upper level, possibly for women, who were only allowed to have a place in the upper portion of the Amphitheatre. See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.218).

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  Looking north east from upper level. 

The small boxes visible along the upper level, were possibly for women.

They were only allowed to have a place in the upper portion of the Amphitheatre.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.218).

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north west from upper level.

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009.  Looking north west from upper level.

 

II.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking along east side of upper level, from the passage running along the outside of the boxes

II.6 Pompeii.  Amphitheatre.  March 2009. 

Looking along east side of upper level, from the passage running along the outside of the boxes.

 

 

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