Ten ancient Roman amphitheatres: the Colosseum, Verona Arena, Pula Arena, the Arena of Nimes, Arles, El Jem, Merida, Italica, Pompeii and the Campanian Amphitheatre. Exact documentary photographs show surviving structures. This selection is not a ranking by age or size. Amphitheatres are distinguished from nearby Roman theatres. The Campanian Amphitheatre stands in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, the site of ancient Capua. Colosseum: FeaturedPics; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colosseo_2020.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Verona Arena: Vivaverdi; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Verona_-_Roman_arena_exterior.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Pula Arena: Marek . 69 talk; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pula_Arena.JPG; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Arena of Nimes: Ymblanter; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N%C3%AEmes_Arena_from_the_western_side_high_position.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Arles Amphitheatre: PierreSelim; CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arles_-_2017-05-24_-_Roman_Amphitheatre_-_3804.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Amphitheatre of El Jem: Miroslav Krejcirik; CC BY 2.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Jem_Amphitheater_arena.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Amphitheatre of Merida: VonRalph; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VR_Merida_02-Amphitheatre.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Amphitheatre of Italica: No machine-readable author provided. Joris assumed (based on copyright claims).; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italica_amphitheatre.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Amphitheatre of Pompeii: Marco Ober; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amphitheatre_of_Pompeii%2C_Noon_%284933%29.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license. Campanian Amphitheatre: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anfiteatro_Capua_exterior.jpg; resized and fitted to portrait frame; derived image retains the source license.