Puzzle 16 · October 27, 2026 · Places & landmarks · level hard

Amphitheatre of El Jem: would you have recognised it under the tiles?

This photo was Unvil’s mystery photo of the day. It was fully hidden under a mosaic of tiles: every close word knocked some down until the answer, “Amphitheatre of El Jem”， was found.

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A long underground corridor of pale stone lined with arches on both sides, under a ceiling of metal grating that lets the sun through. — Amphitheatre of El Jem · Photo : Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Amphitheatre of El Jem in a few words

The underground passages of the amphitheatre of El Jem, ancient Thysdrus (Tunisia): the cells of the wild beasts opened on both sides of this tunnel. Built around AD 238, it could hold 35,000 spectators and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

The hints

This place is in Africa.
We are underneath an ancient monument.
Wild beasts waited in these cells before being released into the arena.
It is the largest Roman amphitheatre in Africa, built around AD 238 in present-day Tunisia.

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