Nimes' amphitheatre is still as sturdy as the day it was built: Built at the end of the first century AD, Nîmes' amphitheatre, Les Arènes, was built from stone and designed mainly to cater for the battles of gladiators. Les Arènes may not be the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire but it is one of the best preserved of its kind. Inspired by Rome’s Coliseum, the architecture of Nîmes' amphitheatre is a model of harmony and balance. Inside the oval structure, there are 24,000 stone … [Read more...]