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Jona Lendering, Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna
Jona Lendering, Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna, 2017
After the construction of the Theatre at Lepcis Magna, Libya, a small temple dedicated to Ceres Augusta was added. Placing a temple at or near the…
Tags: City, Culture, Drama, Emperor, Empire, Entertainment, Imperial Cult, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Pagan, Paganism, Performance, Performance Space, Religion, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Temple, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Temple, Urbanism
Mary Harrsch, Theatre Mask in Architecture at Ostia
Mary Harrsch, Theatre Mask in Architecture at Ostia, 14 March 2009
Tags: Architecture, City, Comedy, Costume, Culture, Decoration, Italy, late antique, Mask, Ornate, Ostia, Performance, roman empire, Rome, Stone, Theatre, Tragedy, Urban
duimdog, Theatre in Sabratha Libya
duimdog, Theatre in Sabratha Libya, 10 May 2009
Tags: City, Culture, Entertainment, late antique, Libya, North Africa, Performance, Performance Space, Roman City, roman empire, Sabratha, Theatre, Urban
David Gunn, Theatre at Lepcis Magna
David Gunn, Theatre at Lepcis Magna, 16 September 2006
Built at Lepcis Magna, Libya during the first or second century CE, this theatre is part of a large entertainment complex also containing a circus and…
Tags: Africa, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism
Mahieddine Boumendjel, Theatre at Guelma in Algeria
Mahieddine Boumendjel, Theatre at Guelma in Algeria, 26 June 2014
This theatre in modern-day Algeria dates to the third century CE.
Tags: Algeria, City, Culture, Entertainment, late antique, Performance, roman empire, Stage, Theatre, Urban
Jay, Tarragona Circus Ruins in Spain
Jay, Tarragona Circus Ruins in Spain, 15 November 2014
The circus in Tarragona in north-east Spain is an example of a circus residing in the heart of the city despite its large size. Today, its urban…
Tags: Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Hispania, Horse Racing, Late Antiquity, Modern, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, spain, Spectacle, Sports, Tarragona, Urban, Urbanism
Subterranean Passageway in Colosseum
Subterranean Passageway in Colosseum, 2014
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Chambers, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Tunnels, Urbanism
Jona Lendering, Statue of Ceres Augusta from Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna
Jona Lendering, Statue of Ceres Augusta from Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna, 2017
This statue of Ceres Augusta, the grain goddess, adorned the theatre temple in Lepcis Magna, Libya. She has the features of Livia Augusta, mother of…
Tags: Ceres Augusta, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, Female, Imperial Cult, Late Antiquity, Pagan, Paganism, Performance, Performance Space, Political, Politics, Religion, Roman Culture, roman empire, Statue, Temple, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Temple, Urbanism, Woman, Women
Zanner, Ruins from the Circus in Milan
Zanner, Ruins from the Circus in Milan, 2007
While little remains today, the circus in Milan was an example of a circus existing outside the city center. Built up against the city wall, it still…
Tags: Ancient, Chariot, Circus, City, Entertainment, Horse Racing, Italy, late antique, Milan, roman empire, Ruins, Spectacle, Urban
Jean-Louis Lascoux, Pyramid in Vienne, France
Jean-Louis Lascoux, Pyramid in Vienne, France
This pyramid situated on top of an arch is the only remaining evidence for the circus that once existed in this French city. The pyramid adorned the…
Tags: Arch, Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, Entertainment, France, Hippodrome, Late Antiquity, Monument, Pyramid, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism, Vienne