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Roman Theatre of Timgad
The Roman theatre of Thamugadi (modern-day Timgad in Algeria) was cut into the side of a small hill south of the forum. It was designed to hold up to 4,000 spectators. A dedication dates the building to the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius...
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Roman Theatre, Orange
The 1st century CE Roman theatre of Arausio (Orange, France) which once had a capacity of around 9,000 seats.
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Roman Theatre of Salamis, Cyprus
The Roman theatre of Salamis in Cyprus was built during the reign of Augustus (beginning of 1st century CE) and completed during the years of Trajan and Hadrian (beginning of 2nd century CE). It originally had 50 rows of seats (just 18 remain...
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Roman Theatre, Thugga
The Roman theatre at Thugga (Dougga) in modern Tunisia, c. 168 CE.
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Roman Theatre of Carsulae, Italy
The Roman Theatre at Carsulae (Italy) was built entirely above ground level. It rested on a solid concrete fill with the upper cavea built on a structure of 15 wedge-shaped barrel-vaulted chambers. It has been partially reconstructed.
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Roman Theatre, Aspendos
The Roman theatre of Aspendos is one of the best preserved theatres of the Roman world.
The theatre was built in the period 161 - 169 CE during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. (Aspendos, Turkey)
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Roman Theatre, Side
The Roman Theatre at Side (Turkey) was built in the 2nd century, c. 175 CE. The theatre is the most complete ruin at Side which is the largest in the Roman style in the region. It could seat around 15,000 people.
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Roman Theatre, Augusta Raurica
The Roman theatre of Augusta Raurica, near Basel, Switzerland. The colony was founded c. 44 BCE and thrived until c. 250 CE. The theatre once had a capacity for 8,000 spectators.
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Roman Theatre of Sabratha
The Roman theatre at Sabratha on the coast of North Africa. 2nd-3rd century CE.
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Roman Theatre of Acinipo, Spain
The Roman theatre of Acinipo in southern Spain (Roman province of Hispania Baetica), built in the middle of the 1st century BCE. It is one of the most ancient Roman theatres in Spain.