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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, 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, 10 May 2009

Tags: City, Culture, Entertainment, late antique, Libya, North Africa, Performance, Performance Space, Roman City, roman empire, Sabratha, Theatre, Urban

(ergo), Theatre in Bostra, 28 March 2011

This theatre in southern Syria was built during the second century CE.

Tags: Bostra, Culture, Entertainment, Performance, Performance Space, Theatre, Urban

Rabax63, Theatre at Ostia, 16 November 2016

Tags: Ancient, Culture, Entertainment, late antique, Ostia, Performance, Performance Space, Roman City, roman empire, Theater, Theatre

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, 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

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

Patrick-Emil Zorner, Small Theatre in Mainz, Germany, 6 September 2008

Tags: Ancient, Culture, Excavation, Germanic, Germany, Mainz, Performance, roman empire, Rubble, Ruins, Small, Theatre, Urban, Urbanism

Dave & Margie Hill, Relief of Poet & Comedy Masks, 27 December 2010

Different performances had various costumes and masks associated with them. This relief shows the comic masks.

Tags: Ancient Rome, Comedy, Costume, Culture, Decoration, Mask, Performance, Poet, Relief, Stone, Theater, Theatre