| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the Amphitheatre of El Jem | |
| Location | Thysdrus, El Djem, Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv), (vi) |
| Reference | 38bis |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2010 |
| Area | 1.37 ha (0.0053 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 26.42 ha (0.1020 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′47″N 10°42′25″E / 35.296388888889°N 10.706944444445°E |
  Location of Amphitheatre of El Jem in Tunisia | |
The Amphitheatre of El Jem (Arabic: قصر الجم, romanized: Qaṣr al-Jamm) is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.[1]
- ^ "Amphitheatre of El Jem". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 May 2016.