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The Amphitheatre of El Jem called also the Thysdrus Colosseum.

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The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval roman amphitheatre in the modern-day tunisian city of El Djem.

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built probably in the third century around 238 AD.

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It's the best preserved amphitheatre in North Africa.

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It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.

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It's composed of 64 arcades over 3 levels.

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It was probably used for gladiators fights, chariot-racing and other Roman circus games.

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The original capacity is estimated to be between 27000 and 30000 places according to the historian Hedi Slim.

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Genrally considered as the third biggest amphitheatre in the roman world.

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It's hosting since 1985 the symphonic music festival of El Jem.

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