Amphitheater of Three Gallium

Amphitheater of three Gallias ( fr. Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules ) - amphitheater of the Roman period in the French city of Lyon . The amphitheater got its name from the name “three Gallias” ( Lugdunskaya Gallia , Gallia Belgika and Aquitaine Gallia ), three provinces of the Roman Empire on the territory of modern France.

Antique amphitheater
Amphitheater of Three Gallium
Amphithéâtre des trois gaules
Amphitheater of Three Gallium
A country	France
Lyon
Build Date	19 year
Status	Recorded ( 1961 ) World Heritage ( No. 872 , 1998 , as part of the entire city center)

The amphitheater was built around 19 on the site of the central part of Condat, a Gallic village, located here before the arrival of the Romans. Representatives of the Gallic tribes gathered here to discuss various issues, which was an example of the early parliamentary system.

Being rebuilt in the 2nd century AD, the size of the amphitheater was 143 x 117 meters. As a result, its capacity began to be about 20,000 people ^[3] .

It was in this amphitheater that the first Christian martyrs in Lyon were abandoned to lions in 177 . The most famous Christian martyr is St. Blandine. According to legend, she was thrown into a cage with lions, but the lions refused to eat her. Lions were replaced by bulls, who also refused to harm her. In the end, the Roman soldiers killed her with swords. In honor of St. Blandina, later, a monument was erected in the form of a column, which is located in the southeastern part of the amphitheater.