Roman Amphitheater of Lecce

The Roman Amphitheater, together with the theater, is the most expressive monument of the importance achieved by Lupiae, the Roman ancestor of Lecce, between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

The dating of the monument is still the subject of discussion and oscillates between the Augustan age and the Trajan-Hadrian age.

The monument was discovered during the construction of the Bank of Italy building, carried out in the early 1900s. The excavation operations to bring to light the remains of the amphitheater began almost immediately, thanks to the will of the Salento archaeologist Cosimo De Giorgi and lasted until 1940.

Currently it is possible to admire only a third of the entire structure, as the rest is still hidden in the basement of Piazza Sant'Oronzo where some buildings and the church of Santa Maria della Grazia stand.

Map: Roman Amphitheater of Lecce

vCard Info:

Address:
Lecce (LE) Puglia
Latitude: 40.352472115801106
Longitude: 18.172459602355957
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vCard created by: Stefano Vigolo
Currently owned by: Stefano Vigolo

Type: Building
Function: Archaeological site
Creation date:
Last update: 20/05/2022