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Roman amphitheater of Mediolanum

The Roman Amphitheater was an ancient building in the Roman city of Mediolanum, today's Milan.

As usual, the amphitheater was built outside the walls, in this case near the Porta Ticinese, and therefore in a strategic position with respect to important communication routes to the South-West.

The construction can be dated between the second and third centuries, when Mediolanum was assuming an important political and economic power, but when it was still far from the period in which it had its greatest role, which happened in the following centuries.

The building was abandoned in the first centuries of Christianity, because theaters and amphitheaters were particularly disliked by the religious authorities of the new cult.

This was the main cause of the decline of the amphitheaters as well as secondary reasons (e.g. the barbarian invasions - some invaders even restored disused games).

In some minor amphitheaters, people have always been satisfied with local animals, and in some countries there are still games based on fighting between humans and animals (the venationes), such as the Spanish bullfights.

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Map: Roman amphitheater of Mediolanum