Extensive earthworks created the magnificent viewing amphitheatre that we see today.

A Map Nîmes' magnificent Roman amphitheatre, the best preserved in the whole of the Roman Empire, was built around AD 100 to seat 24,000 spectators.

And when the little brown bats that keep the leafy lakeside enclave virtually free of mosquitoes start to fly out from the wooden rafters of Chautauqua's magnificent open-air amphitheater, it's time to take a seat for a concert by a famous choir, jazz band or symphony orchestra.

Built around AD 100 to seat 24,000 spectators, this magnificent amphitheatre is wonderfully preserved, even retaining its upper storey.

Twisting your neck left reveals the magnificent Roman amphitheatre sunbathing against the cool blue backdrop of the sea.

A magnificent amphitheatre is just one of the remains found in the ancient city of Leptis Magna.

Many walkers cross its famous 'Bad Step' just above the waters of Loch Scavaig, but few scramble up its slabs and buttresses to take in the view of Coruisk and its magnificent amphitheatre of black, jagged peaks - arguably the finest viewpoint of Skye.

In Verona the group visited Juliet's famous balcony, with the afternoon spent having an opera lesson in the city's magnificent Roman amphitheatre, and Transylvanian pop sensation The Cheeky Girls joined the party (along with their manager Ray who kept an eye on them for their mother).