Super User Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Amphitheatre of El Jem Immovable Culture Heritage The Amphitheatre of El Jem was built in 238 AD and is located in the town of El Djem in Tunisia. At the time it was built, El Djem was known as Thysdrus, which was a Roman province. It was built for spectator events, and is one of the biggest amphitheatres in the world, as well as one of the best preserved Roman ruins. In terms of size, it spans 148 metres by 122 metres and was estimated to host around 35,000 spectators. During the Middle Ages, Thysdrus was attacked by the Vandals in 430 AD and by Arabs in 647 AD, and the amphitheatre was used as a fortress for shelter by the population. At the end of the 18th and 19th centuries, the amphitheatre was used for the manufacture of saltpeter. Later on in the 19th century, the amphitheatre was used for shops, shelter and the storage of grain. 238 AD at316 Site 480 02/05/2022 05/02/2022 05:32:29 pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre_of_El_Jem 14800cm x 12200cm x 3000cm current,35.2965,10.7069; Archaeological musée, El Jem 5160, Tunisia 790 at316@st-andrews.ac.uk Amphitheatre of El Jem https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/38/ TEXT