Huge amphitheatre for gladiator fights dubbed 'Turkey's Colosseum' unearthed in remote fig orchard
The site dates to around 200AD when the Roman Empire was ruled by the Severan dynasty
The amphitheatre was partly buried and hidden by groves of olive and fig trees
A Roman amphitheatre which would have hosted gladiator contests has been discovered in Turkey after lying hidden for centuries.
The huge site, similar in structure to the Colosseum in Rome, remained undetected because it is mostly buried underground.
The arena, which could seat around 20,000 spectators, was found near the ancient city of Mastaura in the western province of Aydin, inland from the Aegean coast.