Tarragona - Roman Amphitheater

(Local Name: Anfiteatro / Amfiteatre) Below the Balcón (on the left) extends the Parque del Milagro (Catalan Parc del Milagre), in which is the Roman amphitheater (Spanish Anfiteatro romano, Catalan Amfiteatre romà), which was excavated in 1952. The amphitheater, which dates from the time of Augustus, had seating for 12,000 spectators. It was the scene of the martyrdom in A.D. 259 of Bishop Fructuosus and two deacons named Augurius and Eulogius.