Interior of the amphitheater of Pompeii, Pompei: Amphitheatre. (pour 20 mille spectators) excavations 1813., photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of sights in Naples and the surrounding area., negative number: '4209', Pompeii, c. 1865 - c. 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 203 mm x width 252 mm, theater (building) - AA - open-air performances, A broad view of a circular amphitheater with concentric stone seating rising from a central flat arena, showing worn steps and curved retaining walls; a single small figure stands in the center of the arena; the seating tiers show gaps, diagonal stairways, and entry passages, one of which is a dark arched tunnel opening onto the arena; beyond the amphitheater, a low stone perimeter and a line of trees stretch across the horizon, with scattered buildings and distant vegetation under a pale sky.
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Interior of the amphitheater of Pompeii, Pompei: Amphitheatre. (pour 20 mille spectators) excavations 1813., photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of sights in Naples and the surrounding area., negative number: '4209', Pompeii, c. 1865 - c. 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 203 mm x width 252 mm, theater (building) - AA - open-air performances, A broad view of a circular amphitheater with concentric stone seating rising from a central flat arena, showing worn steps and curved retaining walls; a single small figure stands in the center of the arena; the seating tiers show gaps, diagonal stairways, and entry passages, one of which is a dark arched tunnel opening onto the arena; beyond the amphitheater, a low stone perimeter and a line of trees stretch across the horizon, with scattered buildings and distant vegetation under a pale sky.

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Interior amphitheater Pompeii Pompei Amphitheatre pour 20 mille spectators excavations 1813 photograph Part Travel Album photos sights Naples surrounding area negative number 4209 c 1865 - c 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 203 mm x width 252 mm theater building - AA - open-air performances broad view circular amphitheater concentric stone seating rising central flat arena showing worn steps curved retaining walls single small figure stands center arena seating tiers gaps diagonal stairways entry passages dark arched tunnel opening beyond low stone perimeter line trees stretch across horizon scattered buildings distant vegetation under pale sky

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