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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

Marco Prins, Lepcis Magna Theatre Inscription, 2017

As a form of patronage, theatres were often renovated in the name of emperors, their family, or other importnat officials. To commemorate this,…

Tags: City, Culture, Dedication, Drama, Emperor, Empire, Entertainment, Epigraphic, Epigraphy, Honor, Imperial Cult, Inscription, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Patronage, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism

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

Hazel Dodge, Orange Theatre Plan with Labels, Bristol Classics Press, 2011

One of the best-preserved theaters from Late Antiquity, the Orange theatre in southern France provides an excellent example of ancient theater design.…

Tags: Architecture, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, France, Late Antiquity, Orange Theatre, Performance, Performance Space, Plan, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Plan, Urbanism

Gromelle Grand Angle, Orange Theatre, 26 November 2007

The Orange Theatre in southern France was built in the last part of the first century CE. The structure still maintains its original scaenae frons,…

Tags: City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, France, Late Antiquity, Orange, Orange Theatre, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism

Carole Raddato, Curved Stadium at Aphrodisias, 5 April 2015

In western Turkey, the stadium at Aphrodisias was built during the later first century CE. Its unique curved shape allowed the space to accommodate…

Tags: amphitheatre, Aphrodisias, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Agnieszka Wolska, Interior of El Djem Amphitheatre, 5 April 2009

Built during the first part of the 3rd Century CE, this amphitheater in Tunisia is incredibly similar to the Colosseum in Rome. In this image, arched…

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, El Djem, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Tunisia, Urbanism

Saffron Blaze, Aspendos Theatre, 8 December 2011

One of the best-preserved theatres of Late Antiquity, the theatre in Aspendos, Turkey was built in 155 CE. Consequentially, it is an excellent…

Tags: Aspendos, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, Late Antiquity, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism

Amphitheatre in Arles, France

This amphitheatre in Arles, France was built in 90CE and could hold up to 20,000 spectators. Today, this space is still used for bull fights and…

Tags: amphitheatre, Animal, Arena, Arles, Athletics, Bull, Bull Fight, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, France, Late Antiquity, Modern, Modern Use, Present Day, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Mosborne01, Interior of Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 8 March 2014

Built between 70-65BCE, the amphitheatre at Pompeii is not Late Antique, but the interior view shows that the basic architecture and layout of these…

Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Italy, Late Antiquity, Pompeii, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism