Talk:Pula Arena

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Move?

Wouldn't it make more sense to move this article to Arena of Pula rather than having the redirect - the current name risks confusion with the Flavian amphitheatre? --Joopercoopers 12:39, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

UNESCO

Does anyone know why Arena isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.2.49.91 (talk) 09:59, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently its reconstruction in the 1980s changed the original character of the building. A new round of reconstruction was reportedly started in 2008. GregorB (talk) 20:54, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Capacity

I've seen different numbers for the capacity of the amphitheatre. Many web sites claim that the film festival can currently accommodate only 5000 seated guests. There is reason to believe these numbers are trustworthy since they reflect current arrangements. However c. 7000 seated guests and c. 12500 are currently quoted here on Wikipedia, though without documentation. It is however unclear whether those numbers are individual maximums, or if they can be added together to a maximum of c. 19500 guests.

Other sources, like historical web sites such as ancient-origins.net, claim that the arena had a maximum capacity of 25.000 standing guests during ancient times, but they make no attempt at documenting that number. Most other sites claim that it had a maximum of 20.000 guests. One can only wonder if they used this Wikipedia article as their only source, in which case the number is completely misleading.

Does anyone have good sources for the actual numbers?

Bye the way, it should also be noted that the link to Amazing pps is defunct, though it could just be me. Further more the link to the Archaeological Museum of Istria leads to a Web Archive site. The list of sources are thus in need of a cleanup. Kebman (talk) 13:06, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It is not an amphitheatre

The true definition of an amphitheatre is   a circular or oval area of ground around which rows of seats are arranged on a steep slope, for watching plays, sports, etc. outside

Usually half of the circle or oval will have seats going up the slope. Half of the theatre would be up against the slope and the back of the stage would be exposed to the air. So like an amphibian which can breathe air and live under water as well...this is the same concept.

These Roman structures are Arenas not amphitheatres and I do not care how many modern dictionaries you will post here that have re-defined the word.

Thank you, Polyxenos — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.224.172.242 (talk) 17:59, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

File:Anfiteatro de Pula, Croacia, 2017-04-16, DD 01-06 PAN.jpg scheduled for POTD

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This is a panoramic view of the interior of the Pula Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in Pula, Croatia. Constructed between 27 BC and AD 86, it is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world, and is the best-preserved ancient monument in the country. The amphitheatre appears on the Croatian ten-kuna banknote.

Photograph credit: Diego Delso

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What is "malting"?

The article says "This was confirmed by the discovery of a Vespasian coin in the malting". What is "malting"? Pete unseth (talk) 20:24, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A "malting" is usually where you germinate and then toast grain, eg barley, for brewing. I guess this isn't as common parlance as it would have been in the 1920s, say, and by now probably needs explaining. It would be good to confirm this tho, as I'm not an expert on the Pula Arena. I just clearly have too much interest in my beer, Marmite and Mars Bars. Jim Killock (talk) 21:11, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]