Let's Learn about #AssassinsCreedValhalla 's Defining Lunden Landmark: THE LONDINIUM AMPHITHEATER!🏛️⚔️

I'll cover the way Roman Britons built it (2), its Purpose & downfall (3), & Rebirth under #Vikings (4) & eventually, the Modern World (5-6,8)

#ACVFacts: NO SPOILERS (7-8)

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🔲It was built by Romans in 70 AD,in what's today Guildhall Yard

🔲Lunden=Londinium at the time.

🔲At 1st,it wasn't made out of Stone, but by Wood!!🪵

🔲It was renovated to "rag-stone Stone walls and a tiled entrance"(heritage) in 2nd Century,then the Games began!👇

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🔲The Amphitheater sat 6,000 PEOPLE!🥳x6K

🔲Its "arena was used for public events, animal fighting, public executions, and of course, gladiatorial combat."(Historic)⚔️🪓

🔲Though it was fun & games, Romans left Londinium in 4th Century & dismantled Amphitheater to ruins.

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🔲For many centuries after Romans left Briton, the Lunden #Amphitheater lay in ruins.

🔲Eventually, it became populated by "timber houses of a Viking trade settlement."(Historic)

🔲As more houses populated around it, it became a Guildhall, a meeting place of a Guild.

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🔲Today, The Lunden Amphitheatre is a Protected Landmark & you can visit it.

🔲In fact, if you're in Guildhall Yard & look down to the Black curved line, you're staring at the edge of the ARENA that was.

🔲Its remains are 8 meters below ground due to Weathering..👇

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🔲Though The #Amphitheatre is 8 meters down, you still can visit it by going to the Guildhall Art Gallery.

🔲"Inside you'll see the remains of the original walls, the drainage system, & even sand which was once used to soak up the blood from wounded Gladiators."(Historic).

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#AssassinsCreedValhalla #AssassinsCreed #ACFacts

NO SPOILERS

🔲The layout of #ACValhalla's Lunden= Real-life layout!👏 The Amphitheatre is where it's supposed to be.

🔲In-game, it's used for gathering aka Guildhalls (4/8, mini-fights👊(Pre-school gladiators😆)& Archery!🏹

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Refs:
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2017/07/10-roman-london-locations/116068
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Londons-Roman-Amphitheatre/

I really Enjoyed touring the Londinium Amphitheater ALOT in #ACValhalla😍

To this day it still exists & is kinda intact⬇️Ground w/ Holograms!🥳 & It's FREE! BUCKETLIST!😁🤞

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