Londinium Amphitheatre – Quick Facts

Where 

Guildhall, London – Map & Website

When

• A timber amphitheatre was built around 70 AD and was later replaced by a stone structure in the early 2nd century.
• The stone amphitheatre could hold around 7,000 to 10,500 people and is one of the largest amphitheatres in Britain.

What Remains

• The amphitheatre remains were discovered in 1988 when the Guildhall was being renovated.
• Pieces of the eastern entrance into the arena, and chambers on either side.
• Part of the curved arena wall.
• A few well-preserved timbers drains can be seen beneath glass panels on the floor.