Word Finder - amphitheater

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An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

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Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium.

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A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.

Artpark is an outdoor amphitheater that overlooks the Niagara River Gorge.

The park also is home to an outdoor amphitheater that attracts big name musical acts during the summer.

This amphitheater hosts ceremonies and funerals that are often broadcast on television.

It will be a natural amphitheater with waterfalls perfumed by tropical flowers.

A spontaneous amphitheater developed to witness the rivalry between nations.

However the latest work, in what was the arena of the amphitheater, has also revealed that a somewhat squalid late Saxon settlement.

Only minutes from the city there are ancient Roman and Etruscan remains including an amphitheater that is still in use.

As the guests entered the outdoor amphitheater they were met by a solo musician playing a musical saw.

The sun shone somewhat to the left and behind him and brightly lit up the enormous panorama which, rising like an amphitheater, extended before him in the clear rarefied atmosphere.

From above on the left, bisecting that amphitheater, wound the Smolensk highroad, passing through a village with a white church some five hundred paces in front of the knoll and below it.

Other attractions include a live music amphitheater, shows, restaurants, cafes, rides, and retail stores, all adorned with various pieces of legendary rock memorabilia.

The Arlington Memorial Amphitheater is also highly recognizable site.

Golden Gate Park Stadium - Golden Gate Park Stadium was originally built with aspirations of becoming a huge amphitheater.

He half expected a bevy of uniforms to break down his door before the sun peeked over the amphitheater east of Ouray, signaling another day.

With the most world won two from a mining Hawkins amphitheater the.

Despite controversial proposals in the 1980s, the academic case for further large-scale excavation on the southern part of the amphitheater is not overwhelming.