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outdoor theater
*amphitheatre is often used casually to describe an outdoor theater. Technically speaking, amphitheatre should only means two semi-circular (or U-shaped) theaters facing each other, forming a closed shaped such as a circle of oval. The Colosseum in Rome is a true amphitheater, reflected in its other name Flavian Amphitheatre. Many outdoor theaters that are called amphitheaters are in fact only "theaters."
An open arena with a stage usually used for plays or music like the Hollywood Bowl.
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CoachAn amphitheatre is a theatre built to the Greek model. The stage is semicircular and backed with a wall behind which the actors can change and wait for their cues. The audience sits in semicircular tiers, going higher and higher as they get further from the stage. Some hillsides are naturally shaped like amphitheatres which no doubt was what gave the Greeks the idea in the first place.
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How do you spell coloseum?
The correct spelling is Colosseum for the Roman arena, officially the "Flavian amphitheatre."The US spelling of similar arenas is coliseum.
What is a ditch around arena in roman amphitheatre called?
EURIPUS
Could the Flavian Amphitheatre be flooded?
Yes, the Flavian Amphitheatre could be flooded- it often was for full scale navy battles when the typical "Feed gladiators to wild animals" entertainment got boring.
What was the colesseum used for in rome?
The Colosseum was an amphitheatre. These were arenas for the gladiatorial games.
Why was the roman amphitheatre made?
So plays could be played and stuff.
