Remains of a Roman military amphitheater in Budapest, Hungary

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Remains of a Roman military amphitheater in Budapest, Hungary
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Here is a section of a map from 1823, it shows the buildings built on top of that, note the circular shape:

Map of Old Buda, 1823

Same map browsable here, change the opacity on the top right to see current aerial photo.

According to some legends it was used as a fort in the middle ages, bu afaik no archeological remains support this.

Another map from 1878, with more details, it shows the contours of the buildings:

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