| 单词 | amphitheatre |
| 例句 | Everybody was waiting for the coup de grace, like the people at a Roman amphitheatre or at a Spanish bull-fight and everybody was sure that Lancelot would give in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his hand and opened his eyelids; gazed blank, and with a straining effort, on the sky, and toward the amphitheatre of trees: one saw that all to him was void darkness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The big gate of the bull-ring was open, and inside the amphitheatre was being swept. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z One of the doctors put a mask over her face and I looked through the door and saw the bright small amphitheatre of the operating room. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Lancelot rode out from the north exit, marked with the , Bon escutcheon—and immediately everybody in the amphitheatre knew that it was he, although he was disguised. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Their surviving amphitheatres, dotted around the eastern Mediterranean, are among the most vivid reminders to us of the artistic sophistication of their civilisation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Below them, the hillside had been carved into an amphitheatre. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then they followed Artemis up the steps of the amphitheatre and over the crest of the hill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Costello had been invited to appear at the Caesarea amphitheatre north of Tel Aviv on June 30 and July 1. Elvis Costello cancels Israel concerts 2010-05-19T11:19:00Z The real Roman amphitheatre, sensationally discovered in 1988, lies some metres beneath our feet. Gladiator Games: hacking aplenty, but no phones on pain of death 2011-07-31T19:15:28Z There are communal vegetable gardens and fruit trees on the terraced rooftops, as well as a fitness centre, a ground-level amphitheatre and a community space on the top floor of the 20-storey tower. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-06-29T14:58:23Z A country sprinkled with aqueducts and amphitheatres, medieval piazzas and renaissance palazzos devotes far less of its budget to their conservation than others with less to boast. Italy's abundance of heritage sites leads to indifference 2010-12-03T19:14:00Z The show is part of a 32-city tour, with most dates at outdoor amphitheatres. Nashville's Kings of Leon will visit the Gorge July 17 2010-03-16T19:12:00Z Under plans submitted to Hackney council, it would be transformed into a 250-seat open-air amphitheatre, with an accompanying museum and exhibition space that would include the preserved and protected remains of the original theatre. Theatre returns to Shakespeare's Shoreditch 2013-02-13T12:17:56Z Does the Minack theatre, that staggering amphitheatre hewn from the cliffs near Porthcurno, need a one-off poetry reading as part of its summer schedule? Simon Armitage: a poetic pilgrimage around Devon and Cornwall 2013-03-29T16:00:04Z There’s a Roman amphitheatre, remains of a Byzantine church, mosaic floors and endless views to the river and over farmland to the sea. The best travel discoveries of 2017 – chosen by Guardian writers 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z The result is a sculptural sunken seating area, like a freeform Roman amphitheatre, entirely clad in cork. Herzog & de Meuron: and now for our next trick … 2012-05-23T18:30:01Z Back in the West Bank, we travel to Sebastia in the north of the territory to view the remains of a Roman amphitheatre. Little town of Bethlehem – a travel photo essay 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Unlike larger, open-air Roman auditoriums, the amphitheatre was likely meant to be an odeon, for musical performances, or a city council meeting hall known as a bouleuterion, the Israel Antiquites Authority said. Ruins of Jerusalem hall shed light on Roman-era gatherings 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The festival is especially known for its imaginative staging, and organisers promise a newly landscaped amphitheatre among other improvements to the site this year. Secret Garden Party 2013 lineup features Soulwax and David Icke 2013-02-27T12:37:33Z The redevelopment agency helped arrange for the expanded Boca Museum of Art and an amphitheatre to have a home there. A Florida Town Where Turtles, and Even Humans, Can Relax 2010-02-19T06:13:00Z The Championship Tour, which stormed the Auburn amphitheatre on Saturday, is supposed to be a victory lap for Lamar and his Top Dawg Entertainment label. Kendrick Lamar proves he’s the most vital rapper in America at White River Amphitheatre 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z One afternoon he decided to swing by the stone amphitheatre set deep in the steep grassy slope on one side of the park, and see if people would perform. Berlin's 'bearpit karaoke' under threat 2012-05-28T12:48:14Z Christopher Stewart-Smith squeezes between two tractors and flings open a barn door to reveal an amphitheatre backed by open countryside. Tchaikovsky and tractors 2011-03-24T10:33:02Z This place feels as old as time itself: the Etruscans were here, there is a Roman amphitheatre and the Medici made their inimitable and indelible mark with a fortress, which they converted into a prison. Aniello Arena: the Italian gangster who turned movie star 2013-02-17T00:02:02Z The mountain is the focal point of the southern quarter of this vast, protected region, its most prominent feature a huge amphitheatre of fractured granite buttresses that inspired Byron’s rousing 1807 poem, Lachin Y Gair. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Along the inside of the walls, there are barnacles, sponge and ferns all of which add to the character of the amphitheatre. In pictures 2011-06-14T14:25:18Z It is one of the few ancient amphitheatres that is still staging productions today, and modern day performers include Helen Mirren and Kevin Spacey. VIDEO: Experience drama like ancient Greeks 2011-07-20T08:41:11Z I was on holiday in Turkey, visiting a Roman amphitheatre at dusk, when I realised I was an introvert. How I accepted I'm an introvert – and learned to refuse invitations without guilt 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It was designed to rise in good weather, opening up the amphitheatre to fresh air and views of the sky, and descend again to keep out rain. Serpentine's star pavilions 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z His big idea was to create a gas-filled balloon, or "cosmic egg", that would hover above an "amphitheatre". Serpentine's star pavilions 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z Unlike larger, open-air Roman auditoriums, the amphitheatre was likely meant to be an odeon, for musical performances, or a city council meeting hall known as a bouleuterion, the Israel Antiquites Authority said. Ruins of Jerusalem hall shed light on Roman-era gatherings 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z King Lear will be performed from 22 July to 17 August at the Delacorte Theatre, an outdoor amphitheatre. Bening joins King Lear in the park 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Though conceived as an evocation of the various splendours and memories embodied by Roman amphitheatres, the piece is as much a fascinating study in orchestral textures as anything more explicitly illustrative. Prom 18: Australian YO/Elder 2010-07-31T11:58:00Z The fan-shaped seating is modeled on the Greek amphitheatre at Epidaurus. Leeds Arena: giant mint helmet or technicolour dreamboat? 2013-04-25T11:23:00Z The Ford Theatres, the 97-year-old outdoor amphitheatre nestled in the Hollywood Hills, has finally completed its $72.2-million renovation, and the facility is promising a spirit of collaboration. Ford Theatres announces new collaborations for summer 2017 season 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Majoring on tracks from its 2014 album, The Take Off and Landing of Everything, Elbow was the perfect choice to accompany the sun’s descent below the horizon of this marvelous amphitheatre. The Complete Glastonbury Festival Post Mortem: 30 Top Moments 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Banks of seats on either side also gave it the quality of an amphitheatre. Serpentine's star pavilions 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z About the length of three American-football fields, the bridge would have lawns, waterfalls, an amphitheatre and a picnic garden. A tour of a changing capital 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The band's management claim the amphitheatre advised them of a "significant pigeon infestation problem", but insisted they were "doing all they could to fix it". Kings pooed off 2010-07-26T09:21:00Z Is it that hard to make a movie about violent, musclebound men armed with tridents and mesh nets who are trapped in a Roman amphitheatre? Where are all the other great shark movies? 2010-07-08T21:36:00Z A poem by Statius describes games presided over by him that end with a flock of flamingoes being released in the amphitheatre. Gladiator Games: hacking aplenty, but no phones on pain of death 2011-07-31T19:15:28Z Initial work suggests the amphitheatre was flanked by a sports stadium. Archaeologist digs into grandad's tale to uncover lost Yorkshire amphitheatre 2011-08-17T20:02:43Z I met him backstage at the amphitheatre, hoping to get enough material as quickly as possible, and then return to the show. What Normalization Means 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The best view of Mount Etna is from the gods of the ancient Greek amphitheatre in Taormina. Shops under a volcano? The dangerous lure of Mount Etna 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Just as the original Pompidou was designed to reinvent a large area of central Paris, so the Pompidou-Metz forms the centrepiece of the city's amphitheatre quarter, a district formerly given over to industry. What's the big idea behind the Pompidou-Metz? 2010-04-06T20:30:00Z It is not clear that the "home" and "away" supporters are going to get into a brawl, as happened in the amphitheatre at Pompeii in AD59. Gladiator Games: hacking aplenty, but no phones on pain of death 2011-07-31T19:15:28Z "They built in a hurry, right across amphitheatres, tombs and aqueducts, and it already needed restoration by the 4th century," he said. Rome's Trevi fountain crumbling 'for lack of maintenance' 2012-06-11T15:24:29Z In addition to the wealth of photography exhibitions on display, there's the opportunity to network at the evening screenings of slideshows and presentations, held in the city's spectacular Roman amphitheatre. Photography festivals 2012-06-28T11:08:37Z Last year, it unveiled a permanent amphitheatre to host the concert series. The best towns and small cities in the US: Missoula, Montana 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In the next few years he will restore an amphitheatre and build a spa. Shops under a volcano? The dangerous lure of Mount Etna 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z After pitching our tents, we swam out into the blue-green heart of the lake amid a beautifully sculpted amphitheatre of mountains. Sky-high trekking: taking on California’s High Sierra Trail 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z I wouldn't be surprised if they disappeared halfway through the build because they've taken on another job, refurbishing an amphitheatre up the road, perhaps, or some underfloor heating work. TV review: Rome Wasn't Built in a Day 2011-01-21T07:00:06Z At the amphitheatre, regarded as the most acoustically and aesthetically perfect example of a Greek theatre, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon stand 25 rows up, hands on hips, panamas on heads. Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'Work-wise, Steve's terrific. On a personal level, appalling' 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Sebastia, a street scene and the remains of its Roman amphitheatre. Little town of Bethlehem – a travel photo essay 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Staged in a bucolic natural amphitheatre, it's a backdrop that can brighten even the soggiest performance. RockNess – review 2012-06-12T15:46:05Z Built in 1792 to allow fishwives to carry the catch to market, there are 337 stone steps zigzagging down the steep cliff at Ulbster to a sandstone amphitheatre of a harbour. Scotland has been voted the world’s most beautiful country – here’s why 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z His voice gathered and carried around the swimming-pool bar area as if it were a Greek amphitheatre. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z The space, an amphitheatre surrounded by overarching trees, he says, "allows me to work in a more installational, unconventional way than in a regular theatre". Singing in the rain: Regent's Park musicals hit the high notes 2012-05-30T09:04:56Z The Scoop at More London runs free events, sometimes screenings, in an outdoor sunken amphitheatre just by City Hall on the south bank of the Thames. Carry on watching through the cuts: cinema on the cheap 2010-10-20T15:51:00Z The city's public library - complete with an amphitheatre, gardens and hundreds of thousands of books - opened to the public in 2013 at a cost of £189m. Could 'bankrupt' Birmingham sell assets to raise funds? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The Bardo mosaics, along with others in the museums at Sousse and by the amphitheatre at El-Djem, are taken from the luxurious villas built during the Roman era and into late antiquity. Tunisia to reopen Bardo national museum shut in 2021 power seizure 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Tourists have posted videos on social media showing the rodents roaming close to the ancient amphitheatre. Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The vessel was probably part of a river fleet serving the sprawling and highly-developed Roman city of 45,000 people which had a hippodrome, fortifications, a forum, a palace, temples, amphitheatre, aqueducts, baths and workshops. Serbian coal miners uncover Roman ship 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman empire and was used to host gladiator fights, executions and animal hunts. Italy's antitrust investigates inflated prices for Colosseum tickets 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Centre Court has seen the highs but this intimate amphitheatre, a cosy living room of a sporting arena, also exposes those crushing lows. 'My most painful loss' - tears flow again on Centre 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z A man filmed carving names into a wall at Rome's ancient Colosseum amphitheatre last week is a tourist who lives in the UK, Italian police say. Colosseum: Man who carved names on ancient Rome amphitheatre is UK tourist, Italian police say 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The amphitheatre is nearly 2,000 years old and is Italy's most popular tourist site. Police hunt man filmed carving names on Colosseum 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The tourist was caught in a video, posted on social media on Saturday, scratching his and his girlfriend's name with a key on an internal wall of the ancient Roman stone amphitheatre. Italy vows to find and punish tourist who defaced Colosseum wall 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z "Slane is not a stadium - it's a beautiful, natural amphitheatre," he said. Slane Castle is Harry's House for Styles' show 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z At last with much breathing hard we came to the amphitheatre, and he led me into the midst of the arena. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk through a field that was once a stadium to explore the runs, wandering through corridors and past a little amphitheatre where Commodus once trained gladiators. Walking the Appian Way: a stroll through time on Rome's ancient road 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire, falling into disuse around 523 AD. Ancient Roman snacks found in Colosseum dig 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman empire and used to host gladiator fights, executions and animal hunts. Italy vows to find and punish tourist who defaced Colosseum wall 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Seeds from fruits such as figs, grapes and melons as well as traces of olives and nuts -- thought to indicate what spectators snacked on during shows -- were also recovered from the 2,000-year-old stone amphitheatre. Animal bones, ancient Romans' snack food found in Colosseum 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z As life started to return to normal, he booked a night out at LA's famous open-air amphitheatre, the Hollywood Bowl. Mark Owen on the Take That songs he avoids playing 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z It also includes an amphitheatre, a kinetic installation that forms the monster's "scales" and a waterfall. Weston-super-Mare See Monster opens to public 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Organisers said it will feature four levels animated by a waterfall, a 6,000-piece kinetic installation forming the monster's shimmering scales, an onboard green oasis and a seated amphitheatre and broadcast studio. Weston-super-Mare See Monster art installation arrives 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Thorington Theatre in Suffolk was created in a bowl in the earth, thought to have originated during World War Two, by clearing pine trees and using local wood to create an amphitheatre. Thorington: The 'bomb crater' that created a theatre 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Down near the river there is a natural amphitheatre shielded from the wind that is set to become the site of a forest school. Thousand-year-old oaks seed experimental 'super forest' 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z It has been built like an amphitheatre and is flanked on three sides by huge mounds and stands that shelter the players and make judging the wind difficult. Fleetwood shares lead at windy Sawgrass 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z It was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire, famous for hosting gladiatorial fights and other public spectacles in front of crowds of tens of thousands. US tourists fined for sneaking into Rome's Colosseum for a beer 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In the plaza outside the amphitheatre, tourism businesses are slowly dying, as they are across the country, putting lives on hold and driving people into other walks of life. No camel rides in Tunisian town as COVID slowly kills tourism 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z "The previous owner had also had the idea - when you saw the crater it was obvious it was an amphitheatre," she said. Thorington: The 'bomb crater' that created a theatre 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire. Rome Colosseum: Italy unveils plan for new floor with gladiator’s view 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Built 2,000 years ago, the stone arena was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman empire. Italy unveils new hi-tech floor design for Colosseum area 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The opening ceremony is slated for the 80,000-seat San Siro in Milan or a new stadium that is proposed for the city, with the closing event at the Verona Arena, a large Roman amphitheatre. $1 billion slated for Milan-Cortina Olympics infrastructure 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z The photos will be displayed over a series of large outdoor screens in the site's amphitheatre and will be free to enter, although visitors must book in advance. Duchess of Cambridge's photo project opens at National Memorial Arboretum 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Lady Anne said she would like to see famous quotations from Shakespeare on the steps of the amphitheatre - but interspersed with some of Sir Ken's own quirky phrases. Sir Ken Dodd's widow pledges £700k to theatre 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z In Cardiff Bay, a large number of visitors flocked to the area on Friday evening, despite the council cordoning off the amphitheatre section of Roald Dahl Plass with barriers following incidents over previous weekends. Travel warning as crowds flock to beauty spots 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Other attractions are opening later this summer, such as Verona's Roman amphitheatre which will hold its first event on 25 July. What are your potential holiday destinations? 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The ship was part of Viminacium, a sprawling Roman city of 45,000 people with a hippodrome, fortifications, a forum, palace, temples, amphitheatre, aqueducts, baths and workshops. Coal mine in Serbia gives up new Roman treasure 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Centre stage at the amphitheatre is temporarily reserved for goats. Ghosts replace crowds as Covid-19 rattles Jordan's ancient city of Petra 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z It included an amphitheatre that hosted gladiatorial games for audiences of up to 20,000. Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The port of Hydra is often described as like an amphitheatre and 1960 was a year of high drama. Bohemian tragedy: Leonard Cohen and the curse of Hydra 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z A Victorian excavation in 1849 revealed a skeleton in the amphitheatre, raising the question of whether it became a cemetery. Amphitheatre dig a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z At the western end of the park, a yoga class performed synchronized contortions on a large lawn facing an amphitheatre. The Floating Utopia of Salesforce Park 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A group of about 50 students forced their way into the Lille amphitheatre where they tore up copies of the former leader’s book of the same title. Unrest at French universities after student sets himself alight over debts 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The amphitheatre went dark, strobe lights flashed, electronic music blared, and the screen lifted, revealing the machine: the Interceptor. The Promise of Mr. Trash Wheel 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z He’s landscaping the curving garden to its natural advantage, creating a lush green amphitheatre for his favourite bands to play. Aaron Paul: ‘Breaking Bad changed my life’ 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Excavation of the amphitheatre and its surrounds will begin in late March. Amphitheatre dig a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z It will have, according to renderings, a golf course, an amphitheatre modelled after the Roman Colosseum, and four ball fields, including replicas of Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park. The Battle for a Paycheck in Kentucky Coal Country 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Then it rested, neither expanding or contracting, content, it seemed, to be an amphitheatre for the birds. A Day in the Life of a Tree 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The band were blocked from playing in Jordan in 2016 after the music was deemed at odds with the "authenticity" of a Roman amphitheatre despite performing there three times before. Lebanese band pulled from festival after threats 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Fifteen hundred people bought tickets to the event, at an amphitheatre on Broadway. What P. T. Barnum Understood About America 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z An amphitheatre under the ground at one of England's most important Roman sites is to be excavated by archaeologists. Amphitheatre dig a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z When Fishkin spoke about people working in small groups and “assemblies,” I envisioned grand amphitheatres in which people conducted measured, dignified discussions. The Power of Deliberation in an Era of Extreme Political Division 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z It is understood the US officials were not wearing official team uniforms when they were shown round the Fourvière hotel, an exclusive resort located by Lyon’s Roman amphitheatre, by hotel staff. FA furious after US officials are caught in England’s World Cup hotel 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the electric gates remain mostly closed, protecting a world of peacocks and gazelles wandering between the Roman amphitheatre, Andalusian pools and pigeon lofts from the south of France. House of Palestine: the architectural wonder built by a West Bank oil tycoon 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Throw in the percussion of the lips and tongue, and the echoing amphitheatre of the skull, and you have a full orchestra playing inside you. Roomful of Teeth Is Revolutionizing Choral Music 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Famously next door is Asian Town with its mall and restaurants for workers, and a 15,000-seat cricket stadium and an amphitheatre for outdoor events. Qatar 2022: £40 a week to build the World Cup stadiums 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Our atmosphere may be just a few tens of kilometres deep, but in its vast amphitheatre, weather — the greatest show off Earth — struts its stuff. The US opioid epidemic, a kaleidoscopic celebration of ice, and exploring ancient Egypt’s known unknowns: Books in brief 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z But a man with pale skin was considered unmasculine: bronzed skin was associated with the heroes who fought on battlefields and competed as athletes, naked, in amphitheatres. The Myth of Whiteness in Classical Sculpture 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z “We’re farm girls from Mansfield,” she says, reluctantly following the crowd out of the amphitheatre. Willie Nelson: 'I don’t believe in closing the border. We have a statue that says: Y’all come in' 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Employees are free to bring their dogs to work and to eat their complimentary gourmet lunch in the outdoor amphitheatre. How TripAdvisor changed travel 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Sitting front and center in the outdoor amphitheatre was Phillip Rosenkrantz, David’s nephew, who helped locate the remains of the uncle he never knew. An L.A. hero of World War II is buried, nearly 74 years after he was killed by the Germans 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z More than 150 people were "running up that hill" at Sheffield's amphitheatre in mass homage to the British singer. New heights as Kate Bush fans 'come home' 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z In Tunisia, some people congregated in the Roman amphitheatre at El Jem, near the city of Sfax. Kane breaks Tunisian hearts - in pictures 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The students were announcing their summer plans on Monday at the Pine Trails Park amphitheatre – which three months ago served as a memorial for the Parkland victims. Parkland students target midterms with summer gun control road trip 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Scores of people attended a vigil at Swanage amphitheatre the following weekend, placing flowers and candles. Funeral held for teenager Gaia Pope 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The vigil is being held at Swanage amphitheatre from 15:45 GMT. Candlelit vigil in memory of Gaia Pope 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Just how appalling conditions are is immediately clear at the Samos camp at Vathy, a town of 6,200 people built like an amphitheatre to overlook a beautiful port. The Greek island camp where only the sick or pregnant can leave 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z “I was very curious about what was really happening in the amphitheatre,” he said. Whisper it – Greek amphitheatre's legendary acoustics are a myth 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The small, exquisite amphitheatre of the Ottoman Court glows in the sunset. PalFest: ‘We go through checkpoints and soldiers; then we read’ 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Police are investigating 18 contracts awarded since 2013, such as the construction of a museum close to the Roman amphitheatre at Alife and a new crematorium in modern Pompeii. Italian anti-mafia raids target politicians and businessmen - BBC News 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Walking into the silent amphitheatre for the first time in three months, a Syrian woman clapped her hands to her mouth when she saw the decorative front, now a pile of stones on the stage. Desecrated but still majestic: inside Palmyra after second Isis occupation 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Isis used the Roman amphitheatre and library to stage public executions, wreaking widespread destruction throughout one of the region’s most esteemed archeological sites. Syrian regime recaptures Palmyra from Islamic State 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z They used 20 microphones , placing each one at 12 different locations around the amphitheatre of Epidaurus, together with two loudspeakers, one at the centre of the “stage” – or orchestra – and one to the side. Whisper it – Greek amphitheatre's legendary acoustics are a myth 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z A Russian conductor led a classical concert in the amphitheatre in May 2016. Syria: Islamic State group 'kills 12' in Palmyra - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Tourists have been attacked before in Jordan, a decade ago, when a Briton was killed and five other people injured in an attack on the Roman amphitheatre in Amman by a gunman. Canadian tourist killed in Jordan attack named 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z A gold birdcage trolley stood abandoned on the short stretch of road between the amphitheatre and the Temple of Bel. Desecrated but still majestic: inside Palmyra after second Isis occupation 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Moscow organised a musical concert at the amphitheatre shortly afterwards. Islamic State retakes historic city of Palmyra 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The team then used the data to calculate the strength of various sounds at different points in the amphitheatre. Whisper it – Greek amphitheatre's legendary acoustics are a myth 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The circuit winds around a natural amphitheatre, high on a hill, the sprawl of Sao Paulo both a backdrop and crushing in from all sides. Brazilian GP: Will Nico Rosberg join the list of world championship winners in Brazil? 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Werner March, the architect who built the stadium for the Nazis, also built the Waldbühne, or Forest Stage, a 22,000-seat amphitheatre used today for everything from rock to classical music concerts. Reclaiming Nazi buildings: what should Austria do with Hitler’s old house? 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The repayment follows a scandal over lavish improvements to Zuma’s home, including a swimming pool and an amphitheatre. Jacob Zuma takes out bank loan to repay state for home improvements 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z But the remaining buildings in the old city, a Unesco world heritage site, including the amphitheatre and the ancient citadel, remain at risk. Islamic State retakes historic city of Palmyra 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z “This is one of those great man-made amphitheatres, like a Red Rocks,” Smith said, referring to the Colorado concert venue. The Trouble with Owning a Grain Elevator 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z When Rössler went into the amphitheatre, the ropes from which Isis had hanged 25 people were still attached to the antique columns. Irina Bokova: the woman standing between Isis and world heritage 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z For several days, the world’s foremost animal-navigation researchers presented their data and findings in a small amphitheatre. How Do Animals Keep from Getting Lost? 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Last year, authorities in the capital Rome cracked down on the armies of people who hawk sightseeing tours, rickshaw rides, and photos with centurions around the Colosseum amphitheatre, prompting protests. Florence fines Uffizi Gallery director for ticket tout warning 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Just months ago the Roman amphitheatre in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra was used by so-called Islamic State as the venue for executions. Russia's Valery Gergiev conducts concert in Palmyra ruins - BBC News 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy Shakespeare’s Elizabethan years were spent writing plays meant to be staged at outdoor amphitheatres, including the Theatre, the Curtain and the Globe. Shakespeare's last act: a torrent of twisted fantasies 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Above that amphitheatre were shown two stars and a Latin cross. L.A. County violated Constitution by putting cross on seal: judge 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z However, no episode has surpassed the six-year imbroglio over the "security upgrades" to his sprawling Nkandla private residence that included an amphitheatre, swimming pool, cattle enclosure and chicken run. South Africans try to see funny side of Zuma crisis 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Zuma had "unduly benefited" from the building of a swimming pool, amphitheatre, cattle enclosure and chicken run, she said. South Africa's Jacob Zuma faces impeachment vote - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The ancient Roman amphitheatre, where Islamic State shot dead around 20 men as it took over the city last May, appears unscathed. Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Isis destroyed the temples of Bel and Baalshamin and the Arch of Triumph, looting graves and using the amphitheatre to stage executions. Syrian troops 'discover mass grave in Palmyra' 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z The case was brought by the opposition, which accused him of using "ill-gotten wealth" to upgrade his home with a swimming pool and amphitheatre. South Africa President Jacob Zuma vows to obey court ruling - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z "We have been into the museum and to the Temple of Bel, the amphitheatre, and the colonnaded street," Abdelkarim said, adding: "But where there is sandy ground we cannot go ... because there could be mines." Palmyra's dynamited temple can be restored, de-miners use robots 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z As well as destroying the iconic temples of Bel and Baalshamin and the Arch of Triumph, the group looted graves and used the amphitheatre to stage executions. Palmyra after Isis: images taken following Syrian recapture offer hope amid ruins 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z It used Palmyra’s ancient amphitheatre as a venue for public executions, including the beheading of the city’s 82-year-old former antiquities chief. Syrian regime forces retake 'all of Palmyra' from Isis 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z It also used the Roman amphitheatre to stage a brutal execution video featuring child soldiers shooting dead alleged regime collaborators. Syrian forces enter Palmyra in battle with Isis, says state TV 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z On July 10 and 11, he is due to play in a first-century Roman amphitheatre in Verona, northern Italy. Pink Floyd's David Gilmour to play live at Pompeii: Italy minister 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Today we talk about capital cities and forums, as well as structures such as amphitheatres, basilicas, metalled roads, pavements and multi-storey apartment blocks because of the idea of the city that Rome bequeathed us. Story of cities #2: Rome wasn't planned in a day … in fact it wasn't planned at all 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The building blends into the landscape remarkably well, and it's anticipated that balconies looking out over the paddock/winners' enclosure will enhance considerably the amphitheatre atmosphere, especially when there's a popular winner. Cheltenham Festival 2016: From Willie Mullins to Victoria Pendleton 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Last month, he conceded in court that he needed to pay the government for money used to upgrade his private home, including the building of a swimming pool, amphitheatre, chicken run and cattle enclosure. South Africa court to hear DA case against Zuma - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Some of the money was spent on building an amphitheatre, swimming pool, and cattle enclosure. Nkandla: South Africa's top court to rule on Zuma residence - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Among the supposed security upgrades were a swimming pool described as a fire-fighting facility, a chicken run, a cattle enclosure, an amphitheatre and a visitors’ centre. South African president to partly pay back cash used for home upgrade 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Some of of the money was spent on building an amphitheatre, swimming pool, and cattle enclosure. South Africa's Jacob Zuma to repay Nkandla upgrade funds - BBC News 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z A 5,000-seat amphitheatre will open on the boardwalk this summer, the biggest investment since the re-zoning, along with a restaurant in a historic building. New York's faded playground: can Coney Island recapture lost glories? 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Rome has just two metro lines, grossly inadequate for a city of 3.7 million people As Romans’ bloodlust subsided, the ancient amphitheatre began to crumble, and in recent years its whitish stone has darkened. Rome won't be rebuilt in a day: the challenge of city centre restoration 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s a dramatic space with an amphitheatre on the first floor, which was being clad in pink marble. The Faena district: where Michael Nyman meets a golden mammoth 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Experts are removing the dark crust on the outside of the amphitheatre caused by rainwater and pollution before they build new facilities for the six million tourists who visit each year. Restoring the roof of Rome's Colosseum - BBC News 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Abandoned and little used since then, the rationalist imitation of the ancient Colosseum amphitheatre now houses 500 Fendi employees and a free art exhibition on the ground floor. Fashion firm puts Rome's 'Square Colosseum' to work 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z But Dodger Stadium, built in 1962, had clarity of form, color, and light; scooped out of the canyon, the amphitheatre offered a view of fuller trees and mountains and gas-station signage. How to Find Your Replacement Team for the Playoffs 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: Rosie Scammell While sensors constantly measure the impact of the metro trains below the amphitheatre, such minor vibrations cannot compete with those felt at another fragile site. Rome won't be rebuilt in a day: the challenge of city centre restoration 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z A gold-painted female dancer commanded the amphitheatre with a few small movements. Kanye West's vulnerability was the centerpiece in his '808s & Heartbreak' show 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z A magnified image of bacteria that live on the surface of Rome's Colosseum lights up the outer wall of the ancient amphitheatre this week in what German artist Sabine Kacunko calls a message of peace. Bacteria light up Rome's Colosseum in 'message of peace' 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour kicked off his first tour in almost a decade with a concert in a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia. Pink Floyd guitarist Gilmour kicks off world tour 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Isis initially spared much of Palmyra and pledged not to destroy its monuments, though they staged grisly executions in the city’s Roman amphitheatre. Isis is systematically destroying Palmyra, top antiquities official says 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Down below, in stark contrast to the historic skyline, endless choking traffic roars past the ancient amphitheatre. Rome won't be rebuilt in a day: the challenge of city centre restoration 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Another is the arch of triumph on Palmyra’s ancient colonnades, or the Roman amphitheatre that dates back to the second century AD. Palmyra: destruction of ancient temple is a war crime, says Unesco chief 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z It’s situated in a former lido that stretches across two-and-a-half acres of heavily fortified beachfront compound, comprising a pool, sun terrace and small amphitheatre. Banksy: ‘I think a museum is a bad place to look at art’ 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Of course Philips Arena holds nearly 10,000 more people than the amphitheatre. Upcoming Third Leg Brings Most Expensive Ed Sheeran Tickets On Secondary Market For X Tour 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Other elements of the centre will include an exhibition and education space called the Chadwick Centre, an amphitheatre and acres of landscaped gardens. Bomber Command veterans sought for memorial unveiling - BBC News 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Related: Isis video shows killing of Syrian troops at Palmyra amphitheatre Coalition forces “successfully engaged multiple targets” throughout Raqqa, the statement said, destroying Isis structures and transit routes. US-led air strikes on Isis stronghold leave dozens dead including civilians 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z It is not clear when the filming took place but it was not the first such killings in the famous Roman amphitheatre. Isis video shows killing of Syrian troops at Palmyra amphitheatre 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z The killings took place on a stage at the front of the amphitheatre in front of a large black IS flag. Islamic State 'executes 25 men in Palmyra' - BBC News 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Picnic areas are available in the park around the amphitheatre. Just announced: Going Out Guide’s 2015 summer concerts at the Carter Barron 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z During a recent appearance at Jones Beach, on Long Island, booked long ago, he was the opening act for the opening act, which led to an unusual sight: an enthusiastic sing-along in a half-empty amphitheatre. Bro-Country Grows Up 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The sun is low in the sky when Tim Robbins strides into view in the grounds of the amphitheatre in Lyon. Tim Robbins: 'I know Republicans who love their children and are not evil' 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The venerable Hollywood Bowl, one of the nation’s most iconic amphitheatres, recently made the switch. California turns to fake grass in response to drought 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Days after IS claimed Palmyra, it executed 20 men in the same amphitheatre. Islamic State 'executes 25 men in Palmyra' - BBC News 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z As we now know, Mr Zuma's "essential security upgrades" included a swimming pool, an amphitheatre, a chicken run and a visitors' centre. South Africa's 'brazen cover-up' of Zuma's home upgrade - BBC News 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The 10 images were published as a photographic report entitled "The ancient city of Tadmur" and showed the inside and entrance to the amphitheatre. Islamic State photos purport to show unharmed Palmyra ruins 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Block after block of temples, columns, walls, archways, and amphitheatres, many of them remarkably well preserved, stretched far and wide. ISIS in Palmyra 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most spectacular is the Cathedral in the Desert, a multi-coloured sandstone arch forming a huge natural amphitheatre, with a waterfall lit by narrow beams of sunlight. Disappearing Lake Powell underlines drought crisis facing Colorado river 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z In the lobby, there was a wall-size rendering of the campus, into whose central landscaped circle—amphitheatre, fountain, apricot trees—one could drop the Great Pyramid. Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z We're walking across what will be a grand Roman amphitheatre in the foothills of a jagged skyline of apartment blocks that, one day, 25,000 people may call home. The new Palestinian city that lacks only one thing 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z On Wednesday the group shot dead around 20 men in the amphitheatre, accusing them of being government supporters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Islamic State photos purport to show unharmed Palmyra ruins 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Ancient ruins testify to the town's importance: a beautiful Roman amphitheatre and rock-cut tombs built into the mountain remain, the burial place of the wealthy residents. Turks celebrate Father Christmas as local hero 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The venues range from ballparks to arenas to amphitheatres. Foo Fighters Announce North American Tour Dates, At-Site Presale For First Chance At Tickets 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z During the summer, Taylor went on tour for 37 dates hitting mostly amphitheatres. James Taylor Tickets For Arena Tour 9% More Expensive Than Previous Summer Dates 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z On our last visit to Rawabi, Masri leads us on to the majestic stage of his Roman amphitheatre, waving his arms with a flourish of pride to show an inviting stadium which is nearly complete. The new Palestinian city that lacks only one thing 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z That par-three was halved, sending the match up the last and into the magnificent amphitheatre of the 18th green. Mickelson opens record 10th Ryder Cup with win on 18th 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Investigators obtained search warrants at the amphitheatre and arrested Young Jeezy. Hip-hop artist Young Jeezy arrested in firearms-related case 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Right before they kicked off the “Where We Are” tour with One Direction, the band announced dates for a 34-concert North American arena and amphitheatre tour next summer, called “Rock Out With Your Socks Out.” Ticket Prices Suggest 5 Seconds of Summer Has Long Way To Catch One Direction 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The works involve refurbishment and development of the historic Stableyard, the surrounding listed orangery and amphitheatre and a new adventure playground. £3.5m country park revamp approved 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Far to the south, the 2nd Century Roman amphitheatre of Bosra, once the capital of the Roman Province of Arabia, is concealed within a 13th Century fort not far from the Jordanian border. The ancient sites targeted by high-tech guns 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The natural slope running up to the lighthouse made for the perfect natural amphitheatre. Brazil put fans through the mill with rollercoaster ride against Colombia 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z In circumstances that foreshadowed Majestic Prince’s eclipse 11 years later, the Belmont Stakes of 1958 proved an amphitheatre of cruel and bitter disappointment. California Chrome targets Triple Crown glory in the Belmont Stakes 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The building is the only original bandstand left in Glasgow and one of only three with associated amphitheatres in Scotland. Kelvingrove Park bandstand reopens 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z A new work, “Silence,” seems like an aerial view of a small amphitheatre; a man sits alone on the top row, a second man walks away. Singing Amy Winehouse in Tehran 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Many more hotels provide telescopes for guests to use, but Alfa Aldea hostel recently built a small amphitheatre in the middle of a vineyard. Astrotourism skyrockets in Chile 2014-04-24T01:32:49Z It said he should pay for some of the unnecessary buildings, which also included an amphitheatre and a chicken run. South Africa opposition files graft charges against Zuma over home upgrade 2014-03-20T14:01:36Z It contains the ruins of amphitheatres, Roman baths and the remains of a monumental arch known as Heidentor. Roman 'gladiator school' recreated 2014-02-26T16:35:53Z The sun was setting, pink, over the rancid water, and the cracked concrete walls of the overflowing reservoir made it look like the basin of some ancient ruined amphitheatre. Zadie Smith: “Moonlit Landscape with Bridge.” 2014-02-03T05:00:00Z Along with the great burial mound of Maes Howe they sit within a natural amphitheatre, a flattened bowl of low-lying land surrounded by hills. 10 extraordinary sacred sites around Britain 2013-12-28T02:47:30Z The upgrades included a visitors' lounge, amphitheatre, cattle enclosure, swimming pool and houses for the president's relatives, it added. SA report clears Zuma of abuse 2013-12-19T11:58:47Z It said the upgrades included a visitors' lounge, amphitheatre, cattle enclosure, swimming pool and houses for the president's relatives. S Africa row over Zuma house report 2013-11-29T16:10:45Z The new building - complete with an amphitheatre, gardens and hundreds of thousands of books - is opening its doors to thousands of excited visitors. Is Birmingham Library too expensive? 2013-09-02T23:49:33Z With San Francisco Bay forming a natural amphitheatre, the races will be visible from shore. Troubled America's Cup regatta strains to reach starting line 2013-07-06T00:17:32Z It's a world renowned spot right in the centre of town - it's got three big stair sets and is like an amphitheatre. The secret colonies of graffiti artists and skateboarders 2013-05-20T10:45:18Z The exceptionally well preserved Roman amphitheatre at Pula, Istria, in western Croatia. Croatia: Life in pictures 2013-04-25T00:22:57Z The track nestles in a natural amphitheatre and it boils with a claustrophobic atmosphere born of the nearby favelas - the jam-packed, cheering, jeering crowd and the intoxicating, febrile ambience of Brazil itself. Vettel & Alonso 'two of the greatest' 2012-11-22T08:59:02Z The 14th was a very big natural amphitheatre and one of the most intimidating holes as a European. Olazabal gives first pairing clue 2012-09-25T16:04:51Z On a clear day audiences will be able to enjoy views along the coast towards Pwllheli An amphitheatre created on part of a 12-acre woodland in Gwynedd has been officially unveiled. New amphitheatre opens at gallery 2012-08-27T15:16:51Z The council originally proposed selling off a much larger portion of the school's land, including an outdoor amphitheatre, but this will be retained after public protest. School playing field sell-offs continue to rise 2012-08-07T19:01:10Z This was a 10,000m race of rolling, gathering, howling home support around the steeply banked sides of this sonorous lightweight amphitheatre. London 2012: Mo Farah's electric run reawakens an old Olympic folklore 2012-08-04T22:05:34Z Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre built in the Roman Empire, and hosted gladiatorial fights and other public entertainments. Colosseum restoration plan agreed 2012-07-31T17:00:45Z Bostick, in a natural mountain amphitheatre visited by Reuters in June, is a frequent target for Taliban rockets aimed down at the first battalion of the U.S. 12th Infantry Regiment. Afghan truckers a forgotten front in a war growing deadlier by the day 2012-07-29T04:29:20Z "The car park was completed before Christmas but the stonework on the amphitheatre was severely delayed due to the recent wet weather," said gallery director Gwyn Jones. New amphitheatre opens at gallery 2012-08-27T15:16:51Z Until 30 September Watch free family theatre and music at The Scoop, an amphitheatre by City Hall between London Bridge and Tower Bridge on the South Bank. London's top five family activities 2012-07-27T21:45:21Z As an added bonus, the basement houses the remains of the Roman amphitheatre, discovered beneath the gallery in 1988.• 50 free things to do in London: part one – central 2012-07-23T13:36:00Z That is something that Berliners queue up to put themselves through every Sunday afternoon, at a stone amphitheatre in the city's Mauerpark known as the "bear pit". VIDEO: Close-up: Berlin's bear-pit karaoke 2012-07-07T23:02:07Z The 9th tee at Olympic is perched below the clubhouse in the a natural amphitheatre and a perfect setting for such a gladiatorial contest. US Open 2012: Tiger Woods off to a flyer but Phil Mickelson flounders 2012-06-14T20:52:53Z But as a venue, as an amphitheatre and a setting, it's incredible and that's why you get a lot of big names going there. Mark Webber column 2012-05-30T08:15:06Z The amphitheatre is the legacy of a modern madness. Italy's white elephant projects 2012-05-18T10:54:13Z As his lips were murmuring the psalter, his imagination, fired perhaps by the music of some martial psalm, depicted the crowded amphitheatre. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Even in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem, he erected a theatre and an amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The boss-workman as well as the architect and builders were remarkably unanimous in saying when questioned, that it was to be a sort of amphitheatre for sports and games of various kinds. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Aventicum had an amphitheatre, a public gymnasium and an academy with Roman professors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Only the bones of the amphitheatre and its attached "multi-functional hall" complex are in place. Italy's white elephant projects 2012-05-18T10:54:13Z In the very latest days of the Pagan Empire, magnificent amphitheatres were still arising,50 and Constantine himself had condemned numerous barbarian captives to combat with wild beasts.51 It was in a.d. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z To the West our gaze encountered a most wonderful amphitheatre of peaks and glaciers. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The guide then conducted them across the open fields which overlie those portions of Pompeii still buried, to the amphitheatre situated at the other end of the city. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z The manager of the Hippodrome had extensively advertised the appearance of Mademoiselle Blanche, and on Monday night the amphitheatre was crowded. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z It therefore required a vastly greater space than hell or paradise; the one symbolized by a cavern, and the other by an amphitheatre. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Pompeii, chalk caricatures from, 15, 17; pigmy pugilists from, 15; described, 16; its amphitheatre closed, 17; how discovered, 21. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The views up some of these side valleys, which often widened out into great amphitheatres, were very grand, especially that of the huge glacier that swept down from below the rock walls of Cho-Uyo. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z All eyes were immediately turned upon him with good-natured curiosity, and a low whispering arose all through the amphitheatre. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z The name was probably derived from its size; the amphitheatre of Capua was also called Colossus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The enclosure occupied the whole space of the ancient amphitheatre, commonly called the Ditch of the Ar�nes. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The digging of a well in 1708 let daylight into the amphitheatre of Herculaneum, and caused some languid exploration, which had small results. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z At one of the test-séances in the laboratory of physics at the Jardin des Plantes, several amphitheatre chairs of white wood were hurled against the walls in such a way as to break them. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z The history of the amphitheatres is given very minutely by Friedlænder, who, like nearly all other antiquaries, believes this to have been the first of stone. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z From hence, we may imagine, that the later emperors surveyed the hunts and games in that circus, when they did not care to descend into the amphitheatre itself. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The small temples and large amphitheatres, etc., were replaced by large churches, public halls, schools and hospitals, a small town round a large cathedral. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Nero condemned the pugnacious men of Pompeii to the terrible penalty of closing their amphitheatre for ten years. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The Hippodrome in Paris somewhat resembles the Roman amphitheatre, being open in the centre to the sky, with seats round on rising levels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Pliny mentions the existence, at an earlier period, of two connected wooden theatres, which swung round on hinges and formed an amphitheatre. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z According to the legend, she was a Roman virgin of illustrious birth, who, at the age of thirteen, was exposed in the amphitheatre. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z All around, a bold amphitheatre of hills closes the view, and the queer little town is set down by the meadows beside the river in the most moist and damp situation imaginable. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z And two things also in Bordeaux I remember--the semi-circular remains of a Roman amphitheatre, which no one visiting Bordeaux should omit to see; and, secondly, a lofty, detached spire of singular lightness and grace. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z Our landlord had spoken of the remains of a Roman amphitheatre that was in the district; and finding that we were interested, he volunteered to pilot us thither. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Wandering bands of gladiators traversed Italy, hiring themselves for the provincial amphitheatres. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z This was the ancient Minturna, and the ruins are those of an amphitheatre, and a temple of Venus. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The close circle of hills, the wider amphitheatre of mountains behind, all of them clothed in the violet mantle which mountains wear in Italy, were tipped with orange. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z The steps, thus interrupted by the intrusion of what are now stone walls, are the upper tier of seats in the amphitheatre. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Within a titanic natural amphitheatre formed by the rock-ridge which, except for the cleft they had entered by, enclosed it completely, there had been pitched an encampment that occupied its entire arena. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But to those who were habituated to the intense realism of the amphitheatre, the idealised suffering of the stage was unimpressive. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Two thirds of those in the amphitheatre were Englishmen, most of whom were amateurs, who had brought dogs of their own to pit against the regular mastiffs of the establishment. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The next morning at ten, as he entered the old amphitheatre, he saw her; she was sitting on one of the upper stone seats, under a statue of Diana. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Finally he saw, rising from the river before him, the amphitheatre of dim lights that was the town. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Behind all this I saw the green amphitheatre of trees, blue films of 186 smoke floating from unseen lodges, and over all the radiance of sunrise painting earth and sky with pale fire. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z When, combined with the indifference to human suffering, the thirst for blood, which the spectacles of the amphitheatre had engendered, they assuredly make the persecutions abundantly explicable. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z We had taken the vetturino for Bologna, and at daylight we were winding up the side of the amphitheatre of Appenines that bends over Florence, leaving Fiesol� rising sharply on our right. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z He had risen also; they stood side by side under the statue of Diana; some people had come into the amphitheatre below. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z It began with the air of an upmarket version of boxing at the Albert Hall, when the two contenders were led through the audience into the elegant, rounded amphitheatre of the Sheldonian. Archbishop and atheist's argument 2012-02-23T19:20:22Z Encompassing the settlement is another elevated range of the rocky hills common to this region, making a sort of amphitheatre in which the town is naturally placed. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Then he found himself inside the immense amphitheatre, under the skeleton ribs of its roof picked out with long lines of tiny electric bulbs. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z The theatre is opposite the celebrated Roman amphitheatre, and the wish to visit it by moonlight was expressed spontaneously by the whole party. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Let us go to the amphitheatre; I often sit there for a while on the stone benches under the old statues. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z A spring near the inner margin of this natural amphitheatre fed a rivulet which, after passing across it, and dividing it into two unequal parts, escaped to the river through the rocky gateway. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Titus drove into exile or reduced to slavery those who had served Nero, after they had first been flogged in the amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z They strolled among the ruins of the theatre begun under Augustus, and among the coulisses of the great amphitheatre; they sat on the granite steps; they went up the hundred steps of the western tower. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z Doubling a little point, half a mile farther on, we ran into the bay of Villa Franca, a handful of houses at the base of an amphitheatre of mountains. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z You said some bitter things to me in that old amphitheatre, Margaret; I shall always hate the place. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z In the amphitheatre, according to the novelist, the people were assembled when the destruction came. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z In place of a dull monotony of sand-banks and level plains, there are picturesque lines of cliff, amphitheatres of desert and rugged headlands. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The flag was presented on a large Inclined amphitheatre at the left of the grand stand, and was the finest thing ever witnessed lu this part of the country. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z Around us was the amphitheatre of singularly-formed mountain-tops; at our feet lay the fine broad river, intersected by innumerable sand banks, which plainly showed us the difficulties of our navigation. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z It is a place of seven thousand inhabitants, beautifully situated in an amphitheatre of mountains, which are clothed nearly to the top with waving fields of barley. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The open amphitheatre, jammed to its full capacity of fourteen thousand, lay half in brilliant sunlight and half in creeping shadow. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z On the other side of them is a tawny desert plain, shut in by an amphitheatre of hills. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z To the S. of the town, just outside the wall, is the amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Rō′mist.—Roman architecture, a style characterised by the size and boldness of its round arches and vaults, &c.—baths, aqueducts, basilicas, amphitheatres, &c.; Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z The house stood apart, high up on the great amphitheatre of hills above Valparaiso; and on the opposite side of the road the ground fell steeply. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Most imperative of all is the trip to the ruined Roman amphitheatre of Italica, guarded by the mighty names of Scipio Africanus, Trajan, Hadrian, and Theodosius. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Looked at from the central stand while the review was in progress, the slopes of the amphitheatre were as if covered with a fine Persian carpet, so thick was the crowd upon the ground. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z Bhuj, the capital of the state, is situated inland, and is surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, some of which approach within 3 or 4 m. of the city. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The spacious amphitheatre was open to the sky, and all its tiers of stone benches packed with excited humanity, for half the inhabitants of the island had apparently gathered to enjoy the sanguinary spectacle. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z In our return to Cincinnati we took another route, which, as we approached the town, gave us from the lofty amphitheatre of hills that encircle this "occidental queen" a new view of her charms. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Busy in Verona—first, amphitheatre, with its numerous cells, those of the wild beasts wholesomely lighted and aired, those of the prisoners, dark and noisome and often without light of any kind.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Here the Prince was given a picturesque reception beneath spreading Insignis pines, in a natural grass-covered amphitheatre, of beautiful Pukikura park. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z The principal extant ruins are:—the walls, which are traceable for nearly their whole extent, a picturesque amphitheatre intersected by a stream, and the substructures of the temple of Hadrian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The best of the old amphitheatres, at any rate the one most accessible, is the Plan-an-Guar� at St. Just referred to elsewhere. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z At the same time they had watched as closely as had any others the exciting combats going on inside the roped amphitheatre. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z I sat still, looking out across the amphitheatre. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z A flotilla of war-vessels, including two Australian cruisers and a number of destroyers, escorted the Prince's ship into an aquatic amphitheatre. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z Standing a little off the Piazza Nuova, in a part of the town known as the "Gorga," are the remains of the amphitheatre. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z It is dreadful to think that the people delighted in witnessing such dreadful fights, which took place in the amphitheatres. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z The building is on the site of an ancient amphitheatre, and is therefore generally called the chapel of the Arena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Put into the midst of the amphitheatre a clear green-and-white torrent, with a church surrounded by a few wooden farmhouses on its slope, and there you have the commune of Les Pentes. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z The Stadium proved to be a massive open-air amphitheatre of cream-coloured stone, capable of seating fifty thousand spectators, of whom some ten thousand were present. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z An inscription recording the proud fact that Assisi possessed an amphitheatre has been removed to the cathedral where it is placed above the side entrance to the left. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z The majestic amphitheatre, of elliptical form, rises on the slope of the hills, so that to remedy the inequality of the ground the portion next the sea is held up by a succession of buttresses. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z How widely the taste for these sanguinary spectacles extended throughout the Roman provinces is attested by monuments, inscriptions and the remains of vast amphitheatres. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Philip dropped readily into the etiquette of the amphitheatre stalls, and provided Miss Jennings with chocolates and lemon squashes during the interval. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z This was held in a big amphitheatre—seventy years ago the crude "Bora," sacred initiation ground, of Queensland savages, now the beautifully turfed show-ring of the National Agricultural Association. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z Then the clouds broke away and the sunshine and shadows began playing tag over the scarps and buttresses of the encompassing amphitheatre of mountains. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z It was a wonderfully ventilated amphitheatre; the air was as free from any feeling of tropical heat, as it lacked all crispness of the north. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z After Italy, Gaul, North Africa and Spain were most famous for their amphitheatres; and Greece was the only Roman province where the institution never thoroughly took root. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z It is surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, up the sides of which climb the red-brick houses of the town. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The first day's batida embraced a huge natural amphitheatre of rock, seven or eight miles in circuit, as roughly depicted opposite. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Near the church of St Just is one of the circles or amphitheatres in which miracle plays were performed. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z This is not a large place, but looks very pretty as it nestles in quite an amphitheatre of hills. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z The classic term “camelopard,” probably introduced when these animals were brought from North Africa to the Roman amphitheatre, has fallen into complete disuse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The amphitheatre, which here and there bore upon its surface a thin and scattered covering of bush and undergrowth, seemed everywhere about half-a-mile across from wall to wall. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The line of guns occupied the ridge of a natural amphitheatre, which dipped sharply away beneath us, the centre choked with strong thorny jungle. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Here are the ruins of a fine amphitheatre. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z I have heard 4½ lectures, including the one I gave myself at 4 o'clock, to about 1200 or more in the vast open amphitheatre, which seats 6000 and which has very good acoustic properties. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z To Cimies, an old Franciscan monastery near the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z Even he thought it desirable to pander to the public taste for the butcheries of the amphitheatre, not simply because he himself enjoyed them. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z About a league further the valley terminated in a fine amphitheatre of crags, showing remarkably bold and abrupt escarpments. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z We now went on foot to visit a fine amphitheatre in the neighborhood of the town, called by the ignorant "the tomb of Helen." From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Such was one day's list of mishaps in the amphitheatres of Spain. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z We found some very ancient oaks and chestnuts, and the enthusiastic old man told us the story about the Druids who once had a church, amphitheatre, and sacrificial altar up there. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z It is built in a picturesque situation, in the form of an amphitheatre and at a height o� 1066 ft. above the sea, on the southern slope of a hill, facing the Mediterranean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z These two districts are the amphitheatre of hills which surround the city of Jerez de la Frontera, and a small area of 1,500 acres in Montilla called Moriles. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Passing through Posilippo, we come first to a piece of ground which bears the form of an amphitheatre, although the whole structure, if it exist at all, is thickly overgrown with trees and shrubs. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The fair fertile country below is shut in by an amphitheatre of mountains which soar upwards to heights of five and six thousand feet. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z We climbed up the steep little path, between high walls at first, then opening out on the hillside to the amphitheatre, which we saw quite well. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z "Five thousand wild animals, torn from their native abodes in the wilderness and the forest," have been turned out for mutual slaughter in one single exhibition at the amphitheatre. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z Lower down the valley the houses cluster more thickly, where the valley widens out into the likeness of a great amphitheatre, and suburbs fade gradually into Bath. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Beggars are rare in Greece; but the Argos children followed us both to and from the amphitheatre with mendicant solicitations. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The town was embellished in those palmy days with temples, palaces, amphitheatres, and baths, quite out of proportion to its population. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z Round the town rose an amphitheatre of hills broken only by the low saddle, where the final promontory on which the Castello stood swam out seawards in three wooded humps of hills. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z All this part of the garden was low, and surrounded at the sides and end with a bank, in the form of an amphitheatre. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z In the middle, facing the tribune, spread a huge, empty space, like the arena of an amphitheatre, with this difference, that this arena was square, not round. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z New rules for reduction of the dislocation were the consequence, and the terrible pulleys disappeared from the operating amphitheatre. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z It runs classes in a sleek, high-tech amphitheatre for sales representatives from its distributors. Japanese investors: Mrs Watanopportunity 2011-10-27T08:48:14Z The amphitheatre, which seated 12,000 spectators, is in a better state of preservation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z This amphitheatre was almost a complete circle, save for one narrow chasm which must have been cut by the force of water. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z More tangible relics of Roman occupation are to be found where the amphitheatre once stood. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z You will enter or look into more amphitheatres and lecture-rooms than you might have thought were called for. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z Amphitheatre, am-fi-thē′a-tėr, n. an oval or circular edifice having rows of seats one above another, around an open space, called the arena, in which public spectacles are exhibited: anything like an amphitheatre in form.—adjs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Not far from the amphitheatre a shanty was erected, at which a guard was placed with orders not to allow anybody in, for it contained Father Guarini's secret. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Ariston, keenly attentive to all that was passing, was among those who left his place and wandered about the amphitheatre, pausing here and there to exchange a few words with an acquaintance. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The wooden stalls of the market folk are practically little huts with tiled roofs, that follow the lines of the amphitheatre seats in gracefully curved alleys. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Here is a mansion of Lord Arundel's, situated in a large amphitheatre of hills, richly wooded at their base, and at their summit often studded with herds of sheep or deer. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Arena, a-rē′na, n. part of the ancient amphitheatre strewed with sand for the combats of gladiators and wild beasts: any place of public contest: a battlefield: place of action of any kind.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The park in which there was an amphitheatre was surrounded by a densely wooded forest. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z How insignificant our shallop, and our own imperceptible selves in that majestic amphitheatre, and how trifling the whole episode might seem to God! In Answer to Prayer The Touch of the Unseen 2011-09-23T02:00:24.177Z Through the archway one sees the half-ruined walls of the Colosseum, the greatest amphitheatre in the world. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The city is nearly surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills of considerable height. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The valley is a vast amphitheatre almost enclosed by cliffs, sheer and, including talus, about 1,000 ft. high. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z Evidently he had got everything ready, for, when the rumbling of carriages were heard, the Jesuit putting his hands behind his back, walked quietly down the avenue leading to the amphitheatre. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Elchingen.—M�neval speaks of this village "rising in an amphitheatre above the Danube, surrounded by walled gardens, and houses rising one above the other." Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Tom could see they were headed for a big semicircular amphitheatre, cut into the towering rock walls of the Divide, and before 205 long they entered the open end of this titanic stadium. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z As on the raised benches of an amphitheatre the nations will group themselves around Germany to behold the great tournament. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Any one of them can point out its brightest gem, the never failing spring that issues from a set-back in the hill and so regular in shape as to suggest an amphitheatre. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Opposite the amphitheatre was a high throne for King Belus and his daughter, and on each side, but a step lower, were those for the princes and nobles who might wish to see the contest. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z The theatrical entertainments of the Greeks, and their public games, form a striking contrast to the inhuman sports of the Roman amphitheatre. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z At the upper end of the amphitheatre lay a round lake, about half a mile across, and at the upper end of that, right under the shadow of the head wall, was the glacier. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z It was a vast panorama that lay around us—a great misty amphitheatre more than a hundred miles in circumference. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Had I not since seen the Coliseum, I should consider the amphitheatre of Nismes as indestructible: luckily no builders of palaces have tried the experiment. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z When therefore the Scythian monarch grasped the bow, there was an eager rustle amongst the five hundred thousand in the amphitheatre. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z All round the open space raised wooden seats were being put up, after the fashion of an amphitheatre, to accommodate the enormous crowd attracted by the notoriety of this auto-da-fè. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z A magnificent balcony seat we have in this amphitheatre, and no ushers to bother us. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z It is beautifully situated, with an amphitheatre of wooded hills to the south, but is not very healthy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The amphitheatre is close by the Maison Quarrée: the site of the larger building may very fairly be indicated by that of the smaller, when the smaller edifice is the more interesting of the two. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z By the King of Babylon's orders, places were found for him and his attendant in the front row of the amphitheatre: his bird perched on his shoulder, and the two unicorns crouched at his feet. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z The women tore the flowers from their hair and bosoms and threw them with shouts of joy towards the stranger, so that the floor of the amphitheatre resembled a garden in a rain of flowers. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z The lake, a smallish one, lay at the bottom of a great horseshoe amphitheatre. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Low’s Creek runs through one of Nature’s perfect amphitheatres and finds its outlet at the Poort. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Here are also the remains of an amphitheatre encumbered with buildings. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z The dogs were taken out of the cage, the brindle and the white being carried out of the amphitheatre on a litter, the tiger never taking his eyes off them all the time. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Only one soft, almost expiring voice behind one of the columns of the amphitheatre sighed: "Help, Jehovah!" Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z It is very curious, with its Romanesque church and its old houses distributed around an amphitheatre, like the loges in an opera-house. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z Roman games are generally classified as fixed, extraordinary and votive; but they may be more conveniently grouped according to the place where they were held, viz. the circus or the amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z From the window is seen an open horseshoe-shaped hollow, running down to the sea, and the sea itself, surrounded by an amphitheatre of houses. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z A huge amphitheatre was constructed, and Bruin turned loose; we had over one thousand visitors that day, at one dollar per head. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z They were probably a hundred miles from us, and the horizon was enclosed by mountain ranges like an amphitheatre. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z It appears to have had an amphitheatre, and three bridges over the Topino are attributed to the Roman period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The shows of the Roman circus and amphitheatre were at best a shadow, and in the later days of the empire a travesty, of the Olympia and Pythia, and require only a cursory notice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre built by the Romans, is one of Italy's most famous sites and visited by many thousands of tourists each year. Colosseum cleared over bomb alert 2011-08-07T17:00:31Z In about six minutes six mangled masses of dog’s meat were strewed about the amphitheatre, while the bear had not a visible scratch. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z One great silence is the quarry now—an amphitheatre of peace and quiet hemmed by the broken abutments of granite, and opening upon the hillside. A West Country Pilgrimage 2011-08-05T02:00:48.947Z The town is built in the form of an amphitheatre, and has comparatively few edifices of importance. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The two exhibitions we shall next notice, though occasionally given in the circus, belong more properly to the amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z At the top end it opened out like a fan which died away in a frayed edge in the numberless small kloofs and spurs fringing the amphitheatre of the hills. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z On October 16, 1846, in the amphitheatre of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, a new Prometheus gave a gift as rich as that of fire, the greatest single gift ever made to suffering humanity. Man's Redemption of Man A Lay Sermon 2011-08-02T02:00:20.160Z The amphitheatre alone was, perhaps characteristically, a building of purely Roman origin. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z In his description of the journey the leader wrote: "We looked down into the basin of the Petermann Glacier, the greatest amphitheatre of snow and rugged ice that human eye has ever seen." The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z D'Annunzio has as yet no more pity than the demonstrator in a physiological amphitheatre. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z More than 6,000 fans watch the last film in the Harry Potter series at a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia. Day in pictures 2011-07-20T12:21:17Z A beautiful Roman girl is exposed in the Flavian amphitheatre, to be devoured by wild beasts. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z Outside the city walls he had an amphitheatre for barbarous games. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z A huge amphitheatre built in the Greek style. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Giotto could place his church at Padua on the remains of the Roman amphitheatre, with perfect unity, although in absolute contrast. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z When I last saw my native village—it was but a little while ago—it lay sleeping in its amphitheatre as beautiful and tranquil as ever among the shadows of its elms. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z The Martyrs Anthony finds himself in the dungeons of a vast amphitheatre, among Christians condemned to the wild beasts. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z We arrived on the rim of the Kitchen and peered into that wild amphitheatre. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Beyond, the whole was surrounded by the amphitheatre of the lofty mountains gazing down in majestic repose, surmounting and crowning all. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Near the kiosk was a space covered with bear-skins for the most notable men, and further on, an amphitheatre with an iron railing for the ladies. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z Immediately without the town, and adjoining Miss Morgan’s premises, is the Roman amphitheatre, commonly called Arthur’s round table. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z Mugello is a wonderful track in the Tuscan mountains and a sensational amphitheatre for a sporting event such as this. Silverstone supreme 2011-07-07T06:08:04Z After this sort of thing and many incantations had lasted an hour and a half, "there appeared several legions of devils, insomuch that the amphitheatre was quite filled with them." Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z Immediately beneath, webbed and criss-crossed by innumerable cracks, lay an amphitheatre of vast glaciers flowing down from a crescent of grim and frowning cliffs culminating in the Ober-Gabelhorn, a tower of precipitous rock. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Withdrawing his one foot from the stone he looked back, then quickly took cover within the thick bush that lined the slopes of the amphitheatre. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Through this valley a small river flowed, having for its outlet a narrow, cliff-hung pass, which was, in fact, the principal access to the great natural amphitheatre. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z People visit the coast to look at Spalatro for Diocletian's sake, at Pola for its magnificent amphitheatre, and for the memory of Constantine's unhappy son, and perhaps at Ragusa. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z The upper end is enlarged into an amphitheatre, about one hundred feet in diameter, and over arched with projecting sandstone cliffs. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z And what a scene of wild and stately grandeur was that vast amphitheatre now opening out. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The centre was open, and constituted an amphitheatre, the sides sloping steeply upward, and grown with thick bush. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Through the glare of footlights the auditorium was vaguely revealed, a vast and gloomy amphitheatre dotted with an infinite, orderly multitude of round pink spots, and still with the hush of expectancy. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Six hours' travel brought us to Axai, a charming stanitza, built like an amphitheatre on the right bank of the Don. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Emerging from the vomitorio, we stood upon the steps of the colossal amphitheatre. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z A concert featuring folk artist Ray LaMontagne was scheduled for the famous natural sandstone amphitheatre on Friday night. Woman plummets to death hiking near Denver's Red Rocks 2011-06-18T02:00:28Z That amphitheatre was surely the haunt of some ferocious, inimical Nature-spirit—brother to Death and a hater of Life. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Castles and towers, amphitheatres and fortifications, battlements and obelisks mock the wanderer, who fancies himself transported into the ruins of a city of some extinct race. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z The position of the town thus built in an amphitheatre, renders its whole plan discernible at one view, and gives it a very grand appearance from a distance. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Dolores and Blondine are sitting on the pretty green bank, in sight of the remains of what the peasants call the "Bath of the Fairies," a Roman amphitheatre. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z Mark Techmeyer, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, said the woman fell below the amphitheatre, which forced the closure of one road leading into the park. Woman plummets to death hiking near Denver's Red Rocks 2011-06-18T02:00:28Z He was passionately fond of new sensations, extraordinary excitements, and the bloody sports of the amphitheatre. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z On the right side of the river, the bank forms a woody amphitheatre, following the course of the stream round the promontory. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z It was on the side of this mountain, formerly crowned by an acropolis, that the capital of the kingdom of the Bosphorus expanded like an amphitheatre. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z His speech took place in the Arlington amphitheatre in front of a flag-draped wall. Americans pay tribute to war dead 2011-05-30T16:13:21Z Coming in out of the dazzle of the streets, the old yellow drawing-room looked dark and dingy; the lights reflected from the great amphitheatre without struck on the panelled doors and fusty hangings. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z It is time to dress for the amphitheatre. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The Giant’s Cave, which occupies the centre of the amphitheatre and overlooks Lancaut peninsula. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z Here a luxuriant vegetation descends to the water's edge, and the coast everywhere presents an amphitheatre of forests, gardens, villages, and country houses, over which the eye wanders with delight. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The marble amphitheatre gave sonority to his high voice. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Fine sunset again; the hills, ranged in an amphitheatre from east to west, showed a most wonderful gradation from extreme dark on one side to glowing light on the other. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z If she recants at any time before the opening of the amphitheatre, she will be released.” In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z If the traveller has time to spare, let him by all means pay Arles a visit, where there is a fine Roman amphitheatre, or rather the remains of one. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z In the middle of the tent was a large circle strewn with sawdust, and the spectators were ranged round this as in a Roman amphitheatre. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z On grassy amphitheatre, Spectators sit to view the war, 'Mong bold contestants on the plain Where each doth strive the prize to gain. Poems of James McIntyre 2011-05-11T02:00:21.477Z The vast amphitheatre appeared to have been worn away by this leap of the waters, and by the crumbling away of the softer shale below, which had undermined and brought down the rocks from above. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z He visited the amphitheatre and sought out the keeper of the prison connected with that immense establishment. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The Roman amphitheatre in Arles is in a fine state of preservation, with towers added in the Middle Ages. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Perennial snow exists in the higher valleys and amphitheatres of the Olympics, but the 166 presence of true glaciers in that group of peaks has not been demonstrated. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z In reading ancient critics of ancient art, we perceive that their view of the tragedies whose performance they were privileged to see in the open amphitheatres of Greece was narrower than ours. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z Those two dark profiles, silhouetted against the light-filled backdrop of the window, the three men standing behind me…the silence in the amphitheatre…all these things made me shudder. The Mysterious Sketch 2011-05-03T02:00:14.907Z “I wish to speak with the young woman who is confined in the amphitheatre.” In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z His mangled carcase was burnt in the amphitheatre amidst the shouts of the people, and many persons attributed their conversion to this p. 130discovery of the impotence of their great deity. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Rome has dedicated three days to the proceedings, which started with a vigil last night at Circus Maximus, an ancient Roman amphitheatre. Saint-Maker John Paul II to Gain Beatification in Record Time 2011-05-01T09:20:46Z I am not a military man, but I was not impressed with the idea that Laramie, surrounded as it is by an amphitheatre of commanding hills, was a fit site for a fort. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z The students, on tiered and curving benches, looked down from their amphitheatre, lightly, as they had been trained to look. Loveliness A Story 2011-04-27T02:00:23.450Z We looked into this marvelous city, its capital and palaces, its temples and amphitheatres. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The Hill is a beech-wooded ridge, rocky through its whole length, and curving 144 almost enough to suggest an amphitheatre. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z Down beneath us an amphitheatre of lemon-trees, by its perfumes, brought us back to the veiled earth, and made a dusky paradise of it. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z She was condemned with her companions to be thrown to the wild beasts in the amphitheatre, and they were taken away and cast into a dark dungeon. Life of Saint Monica 2011-04-25T02:00:07.817Z On the opposite bank are the scanty remains of an amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The amphitheatre was crowded, and crowds were still pressing on the outside for admission. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z When passing close to the Arch of Constantino, which had been erected after the visit of the emperor to Rome close to the Flavian amphitheatre, he glanced up at it with a look of contempt. Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z Around, the land sloped up into a circular ridge—a sort of amphitheatre, with apparently two passes leading outward—one to the north, the other to the south. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z The bloody combats between men and beasts, the gladiatorial shows that delighted the Romans, were free to all who chose to frequent the amphitheatre of Carthage. Life of Saint Monica 2011-04-25T02:00:07.817Z They were oblong semicircular buildings, forming the half of an amphitheatre; and were thus rounded at one end, and terminated on the other by a long straight line. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z “That you bring my little Mary out of the amphitheatre to-morrow—” and the old man, overpowered by the strain upon his feelings, burst into tears. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z “We will take the way at the foot of the Palatine, and along the banks of the Tiber,” answered Eros; “then round by the Aventine hill, and return home by the Flavian amphitheatre.” Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z Deep woods clothed the mountain in front, and over them all rose the rugged summit of Cader Idris, with its amphitheatre of rock half lost in the clouds. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z But no one will assert that they are the drama, any more than that name belonged to the exhibitions of lions or cameleopards in the Roman amphitheatre. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z While there are still considerable remains of amphitheatres, scarcely any ruins or vestiges of theatres exist. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z At four o’clock precisely be at the north-east angle of the amphitheatre on the opposite side of the street. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z “I am told that thousands submitted to be torn to pieces, or crucified, or to be slain by gladiators, in yonder Flavian amphitheatre, rather than act as you would have me do.” Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z A great amphitheatre of mountain girded the plain, save at one spot, the Gap of Glenvallah, through which, as his map told him, his road on that morning lay. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Remains of the city walls, of a theatre, of the balustrade of a fine staircase, of a pantheon, an amphitheatre, and a citadel are still to be seen. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z The court, the army, the amphitheatre, the catacombs, the evil and the good of Roman manhood and womanhood--all are here. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z There was a solemn hush in the grand amphitheatre. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z I hope ere long to see the arena of the amphitheatre again filled with the atheists, struggling unarmed against the wild beasts let in on them, to tear them limb from limb. Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z This amphitheatre is shut out from the world by lofty snow-capped mountains, raised, as it were, by the hand of some genii to enclose a simple valley of Rasselas. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z It has preserved its amphitheatre, built about the first century A.D. and large enough to hold an audience of 25,000 persons. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z It has a circular floor of one hundred feet in diameter without columns or any intermediate support, and beneath it is an amphitheatre, used for lectures, with its benches hewn out of the solid rock. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z It was the next morning, the day of the Jewish Sabbath, when the grand exhibition was to take place at the amphitheatre, that I arrived at Antioch. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Two other amphitheatres were decked out; the one with the fruits of each season, the other with crystal decanters, that sparkled with the choicest wines. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z I soon reached what had once been bagnios; and a little farther on, in a kind of valley, between two gentle declivities, the amphitheatre. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Her eyes, misty with regret, were fixed upon the amphitheatre of rolling downs and on the green, rabbit-run turf, where once the busy highway swarmed with traffic. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z It is enclosed by an amphitheatre of wooded and vine-clad hills, on the right bank of the C�l�, which is here crossed by an old bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z At four, precisely, two persons will come out of one of the rear doors of the amphitheatre. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z He was introduced into the first row of the amphitheatre, with his valet, his two unicorns, and his bird. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z There was at an open glade of the forest a kind of amphitheatre crossed by a road to some southern town. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z It was as though I had stepped into some old Roman amphitheatre, for the terraces which run around it from top to bottom have the appearance of tiers of seats. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z Against the side of the hill was built the Roman theatre; scanty traces of an amphitheatre also exist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In the amphitheatre I saw a Chaldean suspended in the air.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Each of them had a separate apartment behind the amphitheatres, where they were neither to be seen nor known by any one. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z They were thought of either as rhetorical exercises or as spectacles for the amphitheatre. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The road runs inland for about a mile beyond Cushendall, and then turns down close to the shore of Red Bay, a vast amphitheatre of red sandstone cliffs, in whose face the road is cut. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The master of the amphitheatre was about to carry out his economic project—when a scene ensued that beggars all description. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z But the court of Rameses amused itself always, and people talked of what had happened in the amphitheatre. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Next day, the queen being seated under a canopy of jewels, and the amphitheatres filled with all the gentlemen and ladies of rank in Babylon, the combatants appeared in the circus. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z From almost any point of view, the traveller is surrounded on three sides by a clearly marked amphitheatre of very beautifully formed mountains. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z The mountain now called Somma was, I believe, that which the ancients called Vesuvius: its outside form is conical; its inside, instead of an amphitheatre, is now like a great theatre. Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos 2011-03-02T03:00:27.050Z For the amusement of these people there was also a “Plaza de Toros,” or amphitheatre for their favourite pastime—the bull fight. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z And I saw a juggler lying in the air in the amphitheatre.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Opposite the amphitheatre was placed the king's throne. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z These slopes and terraces extend circularly around the pillar of smoke like the seats of a vast amphitheatre. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Lastly, the view opened upon the wooded site of Ankóber, occupying a central position in a horse-shoe crescent of mountains, still high above, which enclose a magnificent amphitheatre of ten miles in diameter. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Gigantic mountains, piled one above the other, formed the background of this noble amphitheatre. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z All around us, in every other direction, was a perfect amphitheatre of lofty mountains. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The whole amphitheatre rose up, the better to view the stranger. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z These ruined cities contain amphitheatres more or less spacious, and generally in a good state of preservation, temples, aqueducts, and sepulchral monuments, together with numbers of lesser buildings, the dwelling houses of the inhabitants. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z |
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