1
00:00:01,389 --> 00:00:15,349
Hello, my name is Isabella. I'm going to talk about the Roman architecture. Today, there are a lot of famous amphitheaters. I'm going to talk about four of them.

2
00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:29,089
In Spain, the most famous are located in Cartagena, Cádiz, Carmona, and Mérida. In Italy, there are two, the Coliseum and Military Amphitheater.

3
00:00:29,089 --> 00:00:40,049
The amphitheater is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports.

4
00:00:40,549 --> 00:00:50,409
Its name derives from amphi, meaning on both sides, and theatron, meaning place viewing.

5
00:00:50,409 --> 00:00:56,429
Ancient Roman amphitheaters were oval or circular,

6
00:00:57,409 --> 00:01:03,990
in plan with sitting dairies that surrounded the central performance area

7
00:01:03,990 --> 00:01:08,569
and were spectacles like gladiator flags.