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Arena (Tyre)

Lebanon / al-Janub / Sur / Tyre
 arena, Roman Empire, interesting place

the original quarters of craftsmen and traders had to vanish in the first century b.C. for the construction of a kind of "Sports City" including an arena. The remains of that rectangular arena (It was used for sports like wrestling and boxing; only very few of that kind remained) were built in the 5th century a.C, but soon fell into despair like the whole area. .
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Coordinates:   33°16'9"N   35°11'45"E
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