Number of Roman Theatres and Amphitheatres per country.

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    [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    I was also surprised by Turkey.

    Here's a map of the roman empire at its peak: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Roman_Empire_Trajan_117AD.png

    Includes all of Turkey and beyond. I'm not sure what year most of the amphitheaters were built though

    [–]asterias 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Asia Minor was a cradle of civilization for centuries, for example during the Kingdom of Pergamon. Then everything went backwards after the Turks arrived and turned the area into a barbaric state of pillage and slavery.

    [–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    I thought there was like 1 or 2 still standing.

    [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Apparently some in Turkey and France are in such good condition, they're even still in use to this very day!

    [–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    That is pretty cool. With hundreds around I wonder if it would be possible to rent one for a wedding or concert.

    [–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

    I'm not surprised that there aren't any found in Ireland, but I am surprised that only four exist in Wales. Welsh is the closest modern language to Latin spoken in the UK after English.

    [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

    That is interesting. And now that you point that out, I am surprised Wales has 4 but Scotland only has 2. I guess the roman foothold over the Scottish land wasn't quite as strong

    [–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

    The Roman foothold was more secure than desk jockey historians give the Romans credit. It was just that several generals made military bids to become emperor leaving the island undefended economically and militarily each time.

    [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    That is interesting, thanks for teaching me that. Why does them making the bids to become emperor leave the island undefended?

    [–]Sw0rdofDam0cles 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    One standard legion/army possessed 50k men. In Roman Britain, there were at least half a million legionaries at any given time providing all kinds of services from running the treasury, local police, provincial coast guard, fire fighters, building and maintaining infrastucture, in addition to maintaining the peace between the various tribes and the various Roman settlers. Then an Emperor dies leaving no heirs. You're an ambitious general who wants to move up, you mobilize your entire force, head to France and put your hat in the race, leaving Britain undefended.

    [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Ah, got it. Very interesting, thank you.