Dan Tran on Instagram: "But the views and acoustics were better on top rows, so they benefited a the in end. Ancient Pompeii Amphitheater (Anfiteatro di Pompei) is one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters—built around 70 BCE—and it could hold roughly 20,000 spectators. Gladiator fights, animal hunts, and public spectacles happened right here long before the Colosseum in Rome was even constructed. Look closely at the stone seating and vaulted entrances: this place was engineered for crowd

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