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The Trier amphitheater had room for up to 18,000 visitors to enjoy so-called bread and games.
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These included above all gladiator fights, animal hunts or executions.
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Meetings and religious festivals also took place in the theater built in the 2nd century.
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The four meter high protective wall is still preserved today and testifies to the size of the Roman buildings.
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The amphitheater is integrated into the city wall of Trier and had tiers of about 22 meters high.
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After it was no longer used for mass entertainment, it was first used as a quarry and later also for wine cultivation.
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Excavations started in the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century the cellar was uncovered.
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This revealed several elevators with which humans and animals could be transported vertically upwards.
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The cellar under the arena can be visited today.
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Besides guided tours, concerts and other events occasionally take place in the amphitheater.