The Archaeological Area of the Roman Amphitheatre of Avella is a place of historical interest, located on the homonymous street.
Built in the late Republican age, in the first century BC, at the end of the decumano maior (current corso Vittorio Emanuele), the Amphitheatre lies, to the south-east, on the remains of Samnite walls, to the north-west, on a natural slope. Among the oldest in Campania, it's compared to that of Pompeii, not so much for its size (60 meters in length and 35 in width, therefore smaller) as for the material and construction technique in opus reticolatum of the yellow type.
Great flight of steps, ima, media and summa cavea, embraced an arena located at a lower level than the remaining planking level, as depicted in an honorary base of 170 AD, preserved at the main entrance of the Baronial Palace, in Piazza Municipio. The first two caves, lower and central, are still visible with some tuff seats; while few traces remain of the upper summa cavea. The arena was accessed through two doors: the “porta triumphalis” and the “porta libitinensis”. The highest authorities descended from the gate of victory with a chariot, acclaimed by everyone. They stopped at the centre of the arena and then got on the podium from where they watched the show; from the second gate the dying and the losers of the fights were carried away instead. A third, smaller gate allowed access to a small temple dedicated to a god, to whom the gladiators turned before going down to the arena for the fighting. Today, with its efficient info point and a bar area, it's a popular destination of cultural visits and suggestive seat of important musical and theatrical performances.
The Roman Amphitheatre of Avella, witness to glorious events, memorable stories, field of games and gladiator fights, still stands out today in all its majesty in the Archaeological Area of the town, just outside the inhabited centre of the San Pietro district.
References:Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.