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Amphitheatre of El Jem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Amphitheatre of El Jem (Arabic: قصر الجم, romanized: Qaṣr al-Jamm) is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.[1]
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() Interior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem | |
Location | Thysdrus, El Djem, Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv), (vi) |
Reference | 38bis |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Extensions | 2010 |
Area | 1.37 ha (0.0053 sq mi) |
Buffer zone | 26.42 ha (0.1020 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 35°17′47″N 10°42′25″E |
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