The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins · 2026
The Best Amphitheatres & Theatres in the World
7 of the 100 sites in The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins 2026 are amphitheatres and theatres, in 6 countries. The highest placed is Amphitheatre of El Jem in El Jem, Tunisia, at number 23 in the world. Aspendos Theatre in Serik, Turkey (number 24) and Epidaurus in Epidaurus, Greece (number 34) follow.
Theatres
Epidaurus in Greece and Aspendos in Turkey are theatres of the Greek and Roman world that visitors can sit in; Aspendos keeps its stage building. Taormina looks over the sea towards Etna, Plovdiv’s theatre stands in the town, and Antiphellos is at the edge of Kaş.
Amphitheatres
El Jem in Tunisia and the Pula Arena in Croatia are Roman amphitheatres with their outer walls standing. Some of the theatres and arenas on the list are still used for concerts in summer.
Sites
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N° 23
Amphitheatre of El Jem
El Jem, Tunisia
Amphitheatre or theatre
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N° 24
Aspendos Theatre
Serik, Turkey
Amphitheatre or theatre -
N° 34
Epidaurus
Epidaurus, Greece
Amphitheatre or theatre -
N° 42
Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Amphitheatre or theatre -
N° 92
Ancient Theatre of Taormina
Taormina, Italy
Amphitheatre or theatre -
N° 97
Antiphellos
Kaş, Turkey
Amphitheatre or theatre -
N° 99
Pula Arena
Pula, Croatia
Amphitheatre or theatre