The Roman Amphitheater in Amman Jordan

The Roman Amphitheatre is located in the eastern part of the Jordanian capital, Amman. It is specifically at the foot of Jabal Al-Joufah, on a hill opposite the Amman Citadel.  A Greek inscription on one of the pillars indicates that this amphitheater was built in honor of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138–161 CE).

An amphitheater was a structure built throughout the Roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts, and public executions. 

We saw this attraction after the Gulf War when we fled Kuwait en route to Basra Iraq, and after getting the green light from the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad, we proceeded to Amman the capital of Jordan, and stayed there for 1 week waiting for our rescue on our way to freedom.