Roman ruins around the world: 10 spectacular sites that aren't in Italy
EL-JEM, TUNISIA This huge and beautifully preserved 3rd-century amphitheatre is something of a celebrity, having been featured in Monty Python's The Life of Brian, as well as the film The Gladiator, and even a Nike football commercial. It's easy to see what drew the location scouts: this 35,000-seat venue is in amazing condition. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and, standing in its centre, it's very easy to picture it in its Roman pomp. TEMPLE OF BACCHUS, LEBANON Photo: iStock This stunning temple is part of a much larger complex of ruins in eastern Lebanon called Baalbek, mostly created ...
Source: traveller.com.au