Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus
former Roman amphitheater in Rome
The Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus (Latin: Amphitheatrum Statilii Tauri) was a Roman amphitheater in ancient Rome. The amphitheater was inaugurated in 29 BC. Earlier arenas were temporary structures that were disassembled after the event. The amphitheater was built by Titus Statilius Taurus, who paid for it from his own resources. Statilius Taurus was a successful general and politician in the time of Augustus and had gathered much wealth during his career. For the inauguration he also paid for the gladiatorial games.
The amphitheater was built on the Campus Martius in Rome in a period when many new temples and theaters were being built. The exact location is lost, but it was probably built in the southern area of the Campus Martius. Within a 50-year span, this area saw the construction of the Theater of Pompey, the Theater of Marcellus, and the Theater of Balbus, along with the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus.
It was not a large amphitheater. Dissatisfaction over the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus led Nero, in 57 AD, to build a new wooden amphitheater, the Amphitheater of Nero.
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