List of Roman theatres

Main article: Roman theatre (structure)

Theatres built during the Roman period may be found all over the area of the Roman Empire. Some were older theatres that were re-worked.

List

Name	City (Roman name)	City (modern name)	Country	Coordinates	Diameter (of the cavea)	Notes References	Photographs
Theatre at Apollonia	Apollonia	Pojani	Albania		51.5 metres (169 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Buthrotum	Buthrotum	Butrint	Albania		24 metres (79 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
South-west theatre at Byllis	Byllis		Albania		80.5 metres (264 ft)	Pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	South-west theatre at Byllis
Theatre at Hadrianopolis	Hadrianopolis	Sofratikë	Albania		58 metres (190 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theater at Hadrianopolis
Theatre at Oricum	Oricum	Orikum	Albania		34 metres (112 ft)	pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Oricum
Theatre at Phoinike	Phoenice	Finiq	Albania			Possibly pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Phoinike
fr	Calama	Guelma	Algeria		58 metres (190 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Guelma
Theatre at Cuicul	Cuicul	Djémila	Algeria		62 metres (203 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Cuicul
Theatre at Hippo Regius	Hippo Regius	Annaba	Algeria		100 metres (330 ft)	Position approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Iol Caesarea	Iol Caesarea	Cherchell	Algeria		130 metres (430 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Blicquy		fr	Belgium		70 metres (230 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Blicquy
Theatre at Kasnakovo		Kasnakovo	Bulgaria			The interpretation of the remains as a theatre is not certain; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Nicopolis ad Istrum	Nicopolis ad Istrum	Nikyup	Bulgaria			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Nicopolis ad Istrum
Plovdiv Roman theatre	Philippopolis	Plovdiv	Bulgaria			Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Serdica	Serdica	Sofia	Bulgaria			Lies under the later Amphitheatre of Serdica
Theatre at Augusta Trajana	Augusta Trajana	Stara Zagora	Bulgaria			Unusual arrangement of seating at one end of the forum	Stara Zagora - forum seating
Theatre at Vis	Issa	Vis	Croatia		54.8 metres (180 ft)	Position approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Small Theatre of Pula	Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola Pollentia Herculanea	Pula	Croatia		82 metres (269 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Roman Theatre, Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola Pollentia Herculanea
Theatre at Salona	Salona	Solin	Croatia		65 metres (213 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman Theatre at Salona
Theatre at Zadar	Iadera	Zadar	Croatia			Destroyed before 1657; Entry in Theatrum database
Great Theatre of Alexandria	Alexandria	Alexandria	Egypt			Attested only in literary sorces; Entry in Theatrum database
Small Theatre of Alexandria	Alexandria	Alexandria	Egypt		33 metres (108 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Roman theatre in Alexandria
Theatre of Antinooupolis	Antinooupolis	El Sheikh Ibada	Egypt		90 metres (300 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Kom el-Dahab		Kom el-Dahab	Egypt
Theatre at Memphis	Memphis	Memphis	Egypt			Attested only in papyri; Entry in Theatrum database
Olympian Theatre	Crocodilopolis / Arsinoe	Medinet el Fayum	Egypt			Attested only in papyri; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Oxyrhynchus	Oxyrhynchus	el-Bahnasa	Egypt		122 metres (400 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Panopolis	Panopolis	Akhmim	Egypt			Attested only in papyri; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Pelusium	Pelusium		Egypt
Theatre at Ptolemais	Ptolemais Hermiou	Al-Mansah	Egypt			Attested only in an inscription; Entry in Theatrum database
Théâtre antique d'Arles	Arelate	Arles	France		102 metres (335 ft)	Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with other Roman buildings of the city; Entry in Theatrum database
fr	Augustodunum	Autun	France		148 metres (486 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
ancient theatre of Fourvière	Lugdunum	Lyon	France			Entry in Theatrum database
fr	Juliobona	Lillebonne	France		109 metres (358 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Théâtre Antique d'Orange	Aurasio	Orange	France		103.63 metres (340.0 ft)	The Théâtre Antique d'Orange is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with other Roman buildings of the city; Entry in Theatrum database
fr	Vienna	Vienne, Isère	France		130.4 metres (428 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
de	Mogontiacum	Mainz	Germany		116.25 metres (381.4 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Mainz
Odeon of Herodes Atticus	Athens	Athens	Greece			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Athens
Theatre of Dionysus	Athens	Athens	Greece			Pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Delphi	Delphi	Delphi	Greece		52.5 metres (172 ft)	Pre-Roman; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Binyamina		Binyamina / Shuni	Israel		59.5 metres (195 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Roman theatre in Binyamina
Theatre at Caesarea Maritima	Caesarea Maritima		Israel		100 metres (330 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Hippos	Hippos		Israel			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Hippos (aerial)
Theatre at Beit She'an	Scythopolis	Beit She'an	Israel		109 metres (358 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Sepphoris	Sepphoris	Tzippori	Israel		74 metres (243 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Sepphoris
Theatre at Tiberias	Tiberias	Tveria	Israel			Location is approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Albintimilium	Albintimilium	Ventimiglia	Italy			Entry in Theatrum database	Teatre at Albintimilium
Roman Theatre, Aosta	Augusta Prætoria Salassorum	Aosta	Italy		62.7 metres (206 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Augusta Prætoria Salassorum
Theatre at Augusta Taurinorum	Augusta Taurinorum	Turin	Italy		70 metres (230 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Augusta Taurinorum
Roman Theatre, Benevento	Beneventum	Benevento	Italy		93 metres (305 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Beneventum
	Brixia	Brescia	Italy		90 metres (300 ft)	Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with other buildings of the city; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Brixia
Theatre at Carsulae	Carsulae	San Gemini	Italy		62 metres (203 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Carsulae
Theatre at Civitas Cammunorum	Civitas Camunnorum	Cividate Camuno	Italy		56 metres (184 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Civitas Cammunorum
Theatre at Faesulae	Faesulae	Fiesole	Italy		67 metres (220 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman theatre at Fiesole
Theatre at Falerone	Falerio	Falerone	Italy		49.2 metres (161 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman theatre at Falerone
Theatre at Ferentium	Ferentium		Italy		61.93 metres (203.2 ft)	Website; Entry in Theatrum database	Ferentium 1071
Theatre at Florentia	Florentia	Florence	Italy		100 metres (330 ft)?	Under the Palazzo Vecchio; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Iguvium	Iguvium	Gubbio	Italy			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Iguvium
Theatre at Interamna Nahars	Interamna Nahars	Terni	Italy			Location is approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Mediolanum	Mediolanum	Milan	Italy		95 metres (312 ft)	Under the Palazzo Mezzanotte; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Mediolanum
Theatre at Mevania	Mevania	Bevagna	Italy		90 metres (300 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Bevagna
Theatre at Ostia	Ostia	Ostia Antica	Italy		88 metres (289 ft)	At the Ancient Theatre Archive; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Ostia
Theatre at Peltuinum	Peltuinum	Prata d'Ansidonia	Italy				Theatre at Peltuinum
Grand Theatre at Pompeii	Pompeii	Pompei	Italy		60 metres (200 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Pompeii, Italy. Bird's eye view of the large and small theatres, Pompeii. Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection
Odeon at Pompeii	Pompeii	Pompei	Italy			Entry in Theatrum database	Odeon theatre at Pompeii
Theatre at Ricina	Ricina	Villapotenza, Macerata	Italy		71.8 metres (236 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre of Marcellus	Roma	Rome	Italy		129.8 metres (426 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre of Marcellus
Theatre of Pompey	Roma	Rome	Italy		150 metres (490 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Suasa	Suasa	Castelleone di Suasa	Italy			The discovery of the theatre
Theatre at Spoletium	Spoletium	Spoleto	Italy		72.2 metres (237 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Greek Theatre of Syracuse	Syracusae	Syracuse	Italy			Pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Ancient theatre of Taormina	Tauromenium	Taormina	Italy		109 metres (358 ft)	Pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Tauromenium
Theatre at Interamna Praetutiana	Interamna Praetutiana	Teramo	Italy			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Interamna Praetutiana
Theatre at Tergeste	Tergeste	Trieste	Italy		64 metres (210 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Tergeste
Theatre at Tusculum	Tusculum	Monte Porzio Catone	Italy		46 metres (151 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Tusculum
Theatre at Urbs Salvia	Urbs Salvia	Urbisaglia	Italy		85 metres (279 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Roman theatre at Urbs Salvia
Theatre at Venafro	Venafrum	Venafro	Italy			Roman Theatre of Venafrum; Entry in Theatrum database
Roman Theatre at Verona	Verona	Verona	Italy		108–110 metres (354–361 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Verona
Theatre at Volterra	Volaterrae	Volterra	Italy		60–63 metres (197–207 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Volterra
Theatre at Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Amman	Jordan		102 metres (335 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Abila	Abila	Quwaylibah	Jordan		73–80 metres (240–262 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
West Theatre at Gadara	Gadara	Umm Qais	Jordan		53 metres (174 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	West Roman theatre at Gadara
North Theatre at Gadara	Gadara	Umm Qais	Jordan		77 metres (253 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
South Theatre at Gerasa	Gerasa	Jerash	Jordan			Entry in Theatrum database	South Theatre at Gerasa
North Theatre at Gerasa	Gerasa	Jerash	Jordan		42.3 metres (139 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	North Theatre at Gerasa
Theatre at Pella	Pella	Pella	Jordan		38.5 metres (126 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Petra	Petra		Jordan		100 metres (330 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Roman theatre at Petra
Theatre at Leptis Magna	Leptis Magna	Khoms	Libya		87.6 metres (287 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Roman Theatre at Ptolemais	Ptolemais	Tolmeita	Libya		72 metres (236 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
fr	Sabratha	Sabratha	Libya		92.6 metres (304 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Sabratha
Theatre at Ricciacum	Ricciacum	Dalheim	Luxembourg		62.5 metres (205 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Ricciacum
Theatre at Melite	Melite	Mdina	Malta			No longer exists
Theatre at Sebaste	Sebaste	Sebastia	Palestine		65 metres (213 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Flavia Neapolis	Flavia Neapolis	Nablus	Palestine		100+ metres (330+ ft)	Nablus Guide; coordinates are for city, not theater; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Emmatha	Emmatha	Hamat Gader	Palestine		26 metres (85 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Emmatha
pt	Olisipo	Lisbon	Portugal			Website; Entry in Theatrum database
pt	Bracara Augusta	Braga	Portugal			Website
Theatre at Heraclea Lyncestis	Heraclea Lyncestis	Bitola	Republic of Macedonia			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Heraclea Lyncestis
Theatre at Scupi	Scupi	Skopje	Republic of Macedonia			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Scupi
Theatre at Stobi	Stobi	Gradsko	Republic of Macedonia		c.65 metres (213 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Lychnidos	Lychnidos	Ohrid	Republic of Macedonia			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre in Lychnidos, Ohrid
Theatre at Acinipo	Acinipo		Spain		62 metres (203 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theater of the Roman ruins Acinipo
Theatre at Baelo Claudia	Baelo Claudia	Bolonia	Spain		70 metres (230 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Baelo Claudia
Theatre at Baetulo	Baetulo	Badalona	Spain			Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Bilbilis	Bilbilis		Spain		80 metres (260 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Bilbilis
Theatre at Caesaraugusta	Caesaraugusta	Zaragoza	Spain		106 metres (348 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Caesaraugusta
Theatre of Carthago Nova	Carthago Nova	Cartagena	Spain		85 metres (279 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Carthago Nova
Theatre of Clunia Sulpicia	Clunia Sulpicia	Clunia	Spain		48 metres (157 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Clunia
Theatre at Corduba	Corduba	Córdoba	Spain			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Corduba
Theatre of Emerita Augusta	Emerita Augusta	Mérida	Spain		86.63 metres (284.2 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Gades	Gades	Cádiz	Spain		85 metres (279 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Gades
Theatre at Italica	Italica	Santiponce	Spain		71 metres (233 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Italica
Theatre at Malaca	Malaca	Málaga	Spain		62 metres (203 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Malaca
Theatre at Metellinum	Metellinum	Medellín	Spain		63 metres (207 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Metellinum
Theatre at Pollentia	Pollentia	Alcúdia	Spain		31 metres (102 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Pollentia
Theatre at Regina Turdoulorum	Regina Turdulorum	Reina	Spain		53 metres (174 ft)	Website; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Regina Turdoulorum
Theatre at Saguntum	Saguntum	Sagunto	Spain		77 metres (253 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Saguntum
Theatre at Segobriga	Segobriga		Spain		60 metres (200 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Segobriga
Roman theatre of Tarraco	Tarraco	Tarragona	Spain		70.8 metres (232 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Tarraco
Theatre at Augusta Raurica	Augusta Raurica	Augst	Switzerland		99.5 metres (326 ft)	Website; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Aventicum	Aventicum	Avenches	Switzerland		105 metres (344 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Lenzburg		de, Lenzburg	Switzerland			Entry in Theatrum database	20110621 Heliflug 45
Roman Theatre at Apamea	Apamea		Syria		139 metres (456 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Apamea
Roman Theatre at Bosra	Bostra	Bosra	Syria		102 metres (335 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Dionysias	Dionysias	Al-Suwayda	Syria			Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre of Dura-Europus	Dura-Europos		Syria		14 metres (46 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Roman Theatre at Palmyra	Palmyra		Syria		90 metres (300 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman Theatre at Palmyra
Theatre at Philippopolis	Philippopolis	Shahba	Syria		40 metres (130 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Philippopolis
Theatre at Jableh	Gabala	Jableh	Syria		90 metres (300 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Dougga	Thugga	Dougga	Tunisia		63.5 metres (208 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman theatre at Dougga
Theatre at Ancyra	Ancyra	Ankara	Turkey			Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Aphrodisias	Aphrodisias	Geyre, Aydın	Turkey			pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	The Roman theatre at Aphrodisias
Theatre at Arycanda	Arycanda		Turkey			Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Aspendos	Aspendos	Serik, Antalya	Turkey			One of the best preserved theatres from antiquity; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Caunus	Caunus	Dalyan, Muğla	Turkey		72.5 metres (238 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Caunus
Theatre at Ayaş	Elaiussa Sebaste	Ayaş	Turkey		55 metres (180 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Ephesus	Ephesus	Selçuk, İzmir	Turkey		140 metres (460 ft)	pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Ephesus
Theatre at Erythrae	Erythrae	Çeşme, İzmir	Turkey			pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Euromus	Euromus	Selimiye, Muğla	Turkey			pre-Roman origins; Location approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Halicarnassus	Halicarnassus	Bodrum	Turkey			pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Roman Theatre at Hierapolis	Hierapolis	Pamukkale	Turkey		103 metres (338 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Hierapolis
Theatre at Isaura Vetus	Isaura Vetus		Turkey			No longer visible; Entry in Theatrum database
Upper Theatre at Knidos	Knidos		Turkey			pre-Roman origins; spoliated in the 19th century; Entry in Theatrum database
Lower Theatre at Knidos	Knidos		Turkey		58.5 metres (192 ft)	pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Knidos
West Theatre at Laodicea on the Lycus	Laodicea on the Lycus		Turkey		85 metres (279 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Western Theater at Laodicea on the Lycus
North theater at Laodicea on the Lycus	Laodicea on the Lycus		Turkey		116 metres (381 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theater at Miletus	Miletus		Turkey		125 metres (410 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Myra	Myra		Turkey		110 metres (360 ft)	pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Nysa	Nysa		Turkey		100–115 metres (328–377 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Olba	Olba (Diocaesarea)	Uzuncaburç	Turkey			pre-Roman origins; [ Entry] in Theatrum database	name:Theatre at Olba
Theatre at Patara	Patara		Turkey		84 metres (276 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Patara
Roman Theatre at Pergamon	Pergamon	Bergama	Turkey		120 metres (390 ft)	No longer visible; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Pergamon, Asculepium	Pergamon Asculepium	Bergama	Turkey		70 metres (230 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Pergamon, Asculepium
Theatre at Perge	Perge		Turkey		113.2 metres (371 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Perge
Theatre at Phaselis	Phaselis		Turkey		c.50 metres (160 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Phaselis
Theatre at Phocaea	Phocaea		Turkey			Location is approximate; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Sagalassos	Sagalassos		Turkey		97 metres (318 ft)	pre-Roman origins? Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Sagalassos
Theatre at Selge	Selge		Turkey		102 metres (335 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Side	Side		Turkey		119 metres (390 ft)	Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Side
Theatre at Telmessos	Telmessos	Fethiye	Turkey			Entry in Theatrum database	Theatre at Telmessos
Theatre at Termessos	Termessos		Turkey		65 metres (213 ft)	pre-Roman origins; Entry in Theatrum database
Theatre at Vize	Bizye	Vize	Turkey			Entry in Theatrum Database	Theatre at Vize
Theatre at Camolodunum	Camulodunum	Colchester	United Kingdom		84.5 metres (277 ft)	Colchester Museums official website.
Verulamium Roman Theatre	Verulamium	St Albans	United Kingdom		51–57 metres (167–187 ft)	Roman Theatre of Verulamium

See also

• Roman architecture
• Roman amphitheater (structure)
• Circus (building)
• Arena
• Stadium