Roman Theater (Zaragoza)
| Teatro romano de Zaragoza | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Teatro romano de Zaragoza | |
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| Location | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Official name | Teatre romano |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0010689 |
  Location of Teatro romano de Zaragoza in Spain | |
The Roman Theater of Zaragoza (formerly Caesaraugusta) is a theater from the Roman era, built in the first half of the 1st century AD, in the Age of Tiberius and Claudius. It had a capacity of 6,000 spectators (in a city where only lived 18.000 people[1]) and followed the model of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome. It was active until the third century.
Its materials were used to build walls and other buildings. In 1973, archeological excavations uncovered it. It can currently be visited within the framework of the Cesaraugusta Theater Museum. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2001.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Teatro Romano de Zaragoza". Gobierno de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ VV. AA., Renovación del Plan Integral del Casco Histórico de Zaragoza 2005-2012, Zaragoza, Gerencia Municipal de Urbanismo del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, page 65.
Categories:
- Ancient Roman theatres in Spain
- Buildings and structures in the Province of Zaragoza
- Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century BC
- Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Zaragoza