What is Amphitheatre?
[[File:Delphi Composite.jpg|thumb|300px|The Ancient Theatre of [[Delphi]]]] [[File:Arles-arenes.jpg|thumb|300px|The amphitheatre of [[Arles]] ]] [[File:BryceCanyon-Amphiteatre1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Bryce Canyon National Park|Bryce Canyon]] natural Amphitheatre]] An '''amphitheatre''' (or '''amphitheater''') is a type of [[structure]]. It is a flat area, surrounded by an area that ascends gradually. In the ascending area, people can be seated. Today, such structures are used for presentations, but also [[Audience|spectator]] [[sport]]s. In [[Ancient Rome]], these structures were used to entertain the population. [[Gladiator]] combats, [[Sport|athletics]] and [[execution]]s were staged there.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bomgardner| first = David Lee| title = The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre| url = https://archive.org/details/storyofromanamph0000bomg| date = October 2000| publisher = Routledge| isbn = 978-0-415-16593-8| page = [https://archive.org/details/storyofromanamph0000bomg/page/37 37] }}</ref> ==Natural amphitheatre== A natural amphitheatre is a natural [[Formation (geology)|formation]] of [[rock (geology)|rock]]s or [[cliff]]s, which resemble a man-made amphitheatre. ==Related pages== * [[Stadium]] * [[Arena]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons|Amphitheatre|Amphitheatre}} * [http://www.whitman.edu/theatre/theatretour/home.htm The Ancient Theatre Archive] {{Performing-arts-stub}} [[Category:Entertainment venues]]