Amphithéâtre de Grand -Grand-Lorraine,France
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L'amphithéâtre de Grand est un amphithéâtre de l'époque gallo-romaine, situé à Grand, dans l'actuel département français des Vosges.The amphitheater of Grand is an amphitheater of the Gallo-Roman period, located in Grand.
Waymark Code: WMVNJR
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 05/09/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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L'amphithéâtre de Grand est un amphithéâtre de l'époque gallo-romaine, situé à Grand, dans l'actuel département français des Vosges. Il s'agit du huitième plus grand amphithéâtre du monde romain. Il fait l'objet d'études archéologiques dans le cadre du Site archéologique de Grand. Construit à la fin du Ier siècle apr. J.-C., il pouvait accueillir environ 17 000 spectateurs, capacité témoignant de l'importance de la cité antique de Grand, dans la cité des Leuques. Il est classé dans la catégorie des semi-amphithéâtres par Jean-Claude Golvin.

The amphitheater of Grand is an amphitheater of the Gallo-Roman period, located in Grand, in the present French department of Vosges. It is the eighth largest amphitheater in the Roman world. It is the subject of archaeological studies within the framework of the Archaeological Site of Grand. Built at the end of the 1st century AD. AD, it could accommodate about 17,000 spectators, a capacity testifying to the importance of the ancient city of Grand, in the city of Leuques. It is classified in the semi-amphitheater category by Jean-Claude Golvin.
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