Chester Amphitheatre – An 8000 year story

Gallery one
Discover the story of one of Chester’s most significant archaeological sites. Find out what was there before the Romans built the largest amphitheatre in Britain, what new information was revealed about the amphitheatre and what happened in the centuries after the Romans left. This exhibition displays discoveries made by the major research excavations at Chester Amphitheatre in 2004 – 2026, a partnership between English Heritage and the then Chester City Council.