It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site as a testimony to the importance of Trier as a major Roman city north of the Alps.

[1] Trier and its amphitheatre resembled many Roman cities of its time in that many infamous gladiatorial contests occurred there.

The structure which was dug into the side of a hill was erected around the 2nd century A.D during the rule of Antoninus Pius.

[4][5] When Constantius Chlorus moved to Trier, Germany around 293 during the Tetrarchy he renovated the amphitheater.

[5] On the eastern bank of the amphitheatre, a small burial ground was discovered in 1996, containing the graves of 46 people.