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Greek and Roman Theatre Specification TableSelect any column header to sort table data

Ancient Name

Modern Name or Near Modern City Location

Date (Earliest)

Cavea/Theatron Width in Meters

Orchestra Width in Meters

Capacity (Max) Renovation Dates Summary

Acinipo Ronda la Vieja Spain (Baetica) -59 62 21 N/A Augustan (27 BC-19 AD) Acinipo (modern Ronda la Vieja, Spain). Cavea width: 62 m, orchestra width: 21 m; ca. 59-53 BC.

Aegae Vergina Greece (Macedonia)

-399 74 28.44 N/A N/A Aegae (modern Vergina, Greece). orchestra width: 28.44m; ca. 4th cent. BC.

Aegeira Egira Greece (Achaea) -299 46 14.4 N/A Remodelled between 117-138 AD

Aegeira (modern Egira, Greece). Cavea width: 46 m, orchestra width: 14.4 m; ca. 1st half of 3rd cent. Roman renovations ca. 117-138 AD (Hadrianic).

Alba Fucens Massa d'Albe Italy (Regio 4) 10 62 20 N/A Built early 1st cent. Alba Fuens (modern Massa d'Albe,

Ancient Name


Date (Earliest)




Enlarged late 1st cent., scent restored AD 50-40.

Italy). Heavily overgrown; Roman Theatre, Cavea width: 62 m, orchestra width: 20 m; capacity:N/A; ca. early 1st cent.

Albintimilium Ventimilglia Italy (Regio 9) 150 52 21 2200 Albintimilium (modern Ventimilglia, Italy). Roman Theatre, Cavea width: 52 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 2200; ca. 2nd/3rd cent.

Alexandria Alexandria (Arabic: al-Iskandariyya)

North Africa (Aegyptus)

145 33 800 Alexandria (modern Alexandria, Arabic: al-Iskandariyya, Egypt). Perhaps Roman Odeum, Cavea width: 33 m; ca. 145-211 AD).

Antiphellus Kaş (formerly Andifli)

Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

-200 50 10.65 4000 Enlarged 250-300 AD Antiphellus (modern Kaş, Turkey). Cavea width: 50 m, orchestra width: 10.65 m; capacity: 4000; ca. 2nd cent. BC, enlarged 2nd half 3rd cent. AD.

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Date (Earliest)




Aphrodisias Geyre Turkey (Asia Minor)

-39 90 25 N/A Remodelled sometime in 27 BC-64 AD, again in late 2nd cent. AD, again in late 2nd cent. AD, again in circa 330 AD

Aphrodisias (modern Geyre, Turkey). Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 25 m; ca. 39-27 BC.

Arausio Orange France (Narbonensis)

0 103.63 29.9 7,300 2nd cent. AD, Hadrianic (117-138 AD)

Arausio (modern Orange, France). Cavea width: 103.63 m, orchestra width: 29.9 m; capacity: 7,300; ca. early 1st cent.

Arelate Arles France (Narbonensis)

-27 102 30.63 7,250 N/A Arelate (modern Arles, France). Cavea width: 102 m, orchestra width: 30.63 m; capacity: 5,800/7,250; ca. 27-14 AD.

Argos Argos Greece (Achaea) -330 96 26 20,000 Twice in 2nd cent. BC, again in 4th cent. AD

Argos (modern Argos, Greece). Cavea width: 77 m, orchestra width: 26 m; capacity: 20,000; earliest date: ca. mid 5th cent.

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Argos (odeum ) Argos Greece (Achaea) 100 40.93 12.12 1,600 Remodelled in third quarter of 2nd cent. AD, later 3rd / early 4th cent. AD

Argos Odeum (modern Argos, Greece). Cavea width: 40.93 m, orchestra width: 12.12 m; capacity: 1,280/1,600; ca. early 2nd cent.

Arycanda Arif Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

-50 56 17.18 3,400 Altered in 14-180 AD Arycanda (modern Arif, Turkey). Cavea width: 56 m, orchestra width: 17.18 m; capacity: 2,750/3,400; ca. 50 BC.

Aspendus Belkiz Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

161 95.48 23.87 7,650 N/A Aspendus (modern Belkiz, Turkey). Cavea width: 95.48 m, orchestra width: 23.87 m; capacity: 15,000; ca. 161-169 AD.

Assus Behramkale Turkey (Asia Minor)

-200 68 20.54 N/A 1st cent. BC modifications (FS)

Assus (modern Behramkale, Turkey). Cavea width: 68 m, orchestra width: 20.54 m; capacity: N/A; ca. 200 BC.

Augusta Emerita Mérida Spain (Lusitania) -16 86.63 25.73 6,250 Flavian period (69-96 Augusta Emerita (modern Mérida,

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Date (Earliest)




AD), Trajanic (98-117 AD), Hadrianic (117-138 AD), Constantine (333-337 AD)

Spain). Cavea width: 86.63 m, orchestra width: 25.73 m; capacity: 5,000/6,250; 16 BC.

Augusta Bagiennorum

Bene Vagienna Italy (Regio 9) 50 57.5 22.2 N/A Augusta Bagiennorum (modern Bene Vagienna, Italy). Roman Theatre, Cavea width: 57.5 m, orchestra width: 22.2 m; capacity: ?; ca. second half 1st cent. AD.

Augusta Taurinorum

Turin Italy (Regio 11) 50 76 30 N/A Roofed theatre rebuilt as open theatre, rebuilt after fire in AD 69; enlarged in 2nd cent. And again in 3rd cent. AD.

Augusta Taurinorum (modern Turin, Italy). Roman Theatre. Cavea width:76 m, orchestra width:20 m; capacity: ?; ca. early 1st cent. AD. Rebuilt following fire in 69 AD; enlarged in 2nd and again in 3rd cent. AD. Only partially excavated due to existing structures on site.

Augustodunum Autun France 50 148 50 13,800 N/A Augustodunum (modern Autun,

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Date (Earliest)




(Lugdunensis) France). Cavea width: 148 m, orchestra width: 50 m; capacity: 11,100/13,800; ca. late 1th cent.

Baelo Bolonia Spain (Baetica) 41 70 20 N/A N/A Baelo (modern Tarifa, Spain). Cavea width: 70 m, orchestra width: 20 m; ca. 41-54 AD.

Brixia Brescia Italy (Regio 10) 193 90 49 N/A N/A Brixia (modern Brescia, Italy). Roman Theatre. Imposing remains of outer cavea walls; parts of stage area visible; still partly covered by later buildings. Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 49 m; capacity: ?; ca. 193-235 AD.

Bilbilis Calatayud Spain (Tarraconensis)

0 78.2 20 N/A Early 1st cent. AD Bilbilis (modern Calatayud, Spain). Cavea width: 78.2 m, orchestra width: 20 m; ca. 0-37 AD.

Bulla Regia Hammam North Africa 150 60 23.8 N/A Diocletian (286-306 AD) Bulla Regia (modern Hammam

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Date (Earliest)




Daradji (Africa Proconsularis)

Daradji, Tunisia). Cavea width: 60 m, orchestra width: 23.8 m; ca. second half 2nd cent.

Carsulae San Gemini Italy (Regio 6) 10 62.7 20.5 N/A N/A Carsulae (near modern San Gemini, Italy). No seating but outer arcade and lower courses of scene building preserved; cavea width: 62.7m, orchestra width: 20.5m; capacity: N/A; Date: Augustan or Julio-Claudian.

Carthago Carthage North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

-27 104 36.6 N/A N/A Carthago (modern Carthage, Tunisia). Cavea width: 104 m, orchestra width: 36.6 m, ca. Augustan (27 - 14 BC).

Carthago Nova Cartagena Spain (Tarraconensis)

-20 87.2 25.69 5,100 N/A Carthago Nova (modern Cartagena, Spain). Cavea width: 87.2 m, orchestra width: 25.69 m; capacity: 4,100/5,100; ca. end 1st cent.

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Date (Earliest)




Cassiope Kamarina Greece (Epirus) -299 89.2 N/A N/A N/A Cassiope (modern Kamarina, Greece). Cavea width: 89.2, ca. 3rd cent.

Clunia Peñalba de Castro

Spain (Lusitania) 14 96 N/A N/A N/A Clunia (modern Peñalba de Castro, Spain). Cavea width: 96 m, orchestra width: 25 m, ca. 14-37 AD.

Corinth Kórinthos Greece (Achaea) -350 121 27.25 N/A 330 BC, enlarged 320 BC, late Augustan (27 BC - 14 AD) or early Tiberian (14 AD - 37 AD), 77 AD, Hadrianic, early 3rd cent. AD, early 4th AD

Corinth (modern Kórinthos, Greece). Cavea width: 121 m, orchestra width: 27.25 m; ca. before 350 BC.

Corinth (odeum) Kórinthos Greece (Achaea) 100 63 17.2 3000 175 AD restoration (Herodes Atticus); destroyed by fire early 3rd cent.; rebuilt as gladitorial arena 225 AD; destroyed 4th cent. AD.

Corinth Odeum (modern Kórinthos, Greece). Cavea width: 63 m, orchestra width: 17.2 m; ca. 100 AD.

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Date (Earliest)




Delos Dilos Greece (Achaea) -305 65 21.2 5500 praecinctio ca. 250; summa cavea 246; scene building 290; pinakes 282; wood for stage 279; parodoi doors and proscanium lengthening 274; stone paraskenia 269 BC.

Delos (Modern Dilos, Greece). Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 21.20 m; capacity: 5,500; ca. 305-269 BC.

Delphi Delfi Greece (Achaea) -272 52 18.4 N/A N/A Delphi (modern Delfi, Greece). Cavea width: 52 m, orchestra width: 18.4 m; ca. 272 BC.

Dionysus Athens Greece (Achaea) -499 82 26.53 N/A 338-326 BC, mid-second cent. BC, 61-62 AD, late fourth / early fifth cent. AD

Theatre of Dionysus (modern Athens, Greece). Cavea width: 82 m, orchestra width: 26.53 m; capacity: 17,000; Orchestra, early 5th cent., Periclean construction late 5th cent., Lycurgian construction mid 4th cent. Neronian renovatons mid 1st cent. CE.

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Date (Earliest)




Dium Malathriá Greece (Macedonia)

N/A N/A 31.5 N/A Hellenistic, one Roman phase, Philip (244-249 AD)

Dium (modern Malathriá, Greece). Orchestra width: 31.5 m.

Dodona Dodoni Greece (Epirus) -297 135 21 14,500 219 BC Dodona (modern Dodoni, Greece). Cavea width: 135 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 14,500; ca. 297 BC.

Elis Ilida Greece (Achaea) -400 104 21 8000 N/A Elis (modern Ilida, Greece). Cavea width: 104 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 8,000; ca. 400-350 BC.

Ephesus Selçuk Turkey (Asia Minor)

-200 142 25.8 21,500 Remodelled in 125-100 BC, twice in 1st cent. AD, again in 140 AD, again twice in early 3rd cent. AD, again in 4th cent. AD

Ephesus (modern Selçuk, Turkey). Cavea width: 142 m, orchestra width: 25.8 m; capacity: 21,500; ca. 200 BC.

Ephesus (odeum) Selçuk Turkey (Asia 150 47.5 9.2 N/A N/A Ephesus Odeum (modern Selçuk, Turkey). Cavea width: 47.5 m,

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Date (Earliest)




Minor) orchestra width: 9.2 m; ca. second half of 2nd cent.

Epidaurus Epidauros Greece (Achaea) -340 119 24.65 14,700 150 BC Epidaururs (modern Epidauros, Greece). Cavea width: 119 m, orchestra width: 24.65 m; capacity: 11,750-14,700; ca. 300-340 BC.

Eretria Eretria Greece (Achaea) -411 91 22 6300 320-300 BC, 198 BC Eretria (modern Eretria, Greece). Cavea width: 91 m, orchestra width: 22 m; renovations: 320-300 BC, 198 BC; original theatre: ca. 441 - 411 BC (Bulle/Fiecher)

Faesulae Fiesole Italy -27 67 22.14 3250 Faesulae (modern Fiesole, Italy). Remains well preserved; cavea width: 67m, orchestra width: 22.14m; capacity: 2,600/3,250; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD (Augustan); scene building ca. 41-54 AD (Claudian)

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Date (Earliest)




Forum Julii Fréjus France (Narbonensis)

-25 83.81 21.5 N/A N/A Forum Julii (modern Fréjus, Spain). Cavea width 83.81 m, orchestra width 21.50 m; ca. end 1st cent.

Gythium Githio Greece (Achaea) N/A 36.5 17.8 N/A N/A Gythium (modern Githio, Greece). Cavea width: 36.5 m, orchestra width: 17.8 m

Halicarnassus Bodrum Turkey (Asia Minor)

-230 86 18 N/A Remodelled in "Roman Times"

Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey). Cavea width: 86 m, orchestra width: 18 m; ca. late 2nd cent.

Herodes Atticus (odeum)

Athens Greece (Achaea) 160 81 21.4 5,500 N/A Odeum of Herodes Atticus (modern Athens, Greece). Cavea width: 81 m, orchestra width: 21.40 m; capacity: 5,500; ca. 160-174 AD.

Hierapolis Pamukkale Turkey (Asia Minor)

60 100 21.65 12,550 193-211 AD, again in 343 AD, again some time after

Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey). Cavea width: 100 m, orchestra width: 21.65 m; capacity:

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356 AD 12,550; ca. 60 AD.

Iguvium Bubbio Italy 10 70.37 17.97 4,800 Iguvium (modern Bubbio, Italy). Cavea width: 70.37m, orchestra width: 17.97m; capacity: 3,900/4,800; ca. Early 1st cent. Basilica Augustan).

Isthmia Isthmia Greece (Achaea) -390 72 17.6 N/A End 4th cent. BC; Roman construction 146 BC; 54-68 AD (Nero)

Isthmia (modern Isthmia, Greece). Greek theatre: cavea width 33.5, orchestra width 14 m; Roman cavea width 72 m, orchestra width 17.6 m; ca. before 390 BC.

Italica Santiponce Spain (Baetica) 0 75.76 25.4 4,200 Tiberian (14-37 AD), Flavian (71-96 AD), Hadrian (117-138 AD)

Italica (modern Santiponce, Spain). Cavea width: 75.76 m, orchestra width: 25.4 m; capacity: 3,400/4,200; ca. early 1st cent.

Laodicea-ad- Goncali Turkey (Asia -260 138.5 42 10,000 N/A Laodicea-ad-Lycum (modern Goncali,

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Date (Earliest)




Lycum Minor) Turkey). Larger of 2 theatres at site; Greek type; Cavea width: 138.5 m, orchestra width: 42 m; capacity: 10,000 (Chandler); ca. ?260 BC.

Letoon Kumluova Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

-199 79 30 N/A N/A Letoon (also Xanthian Letoum, near modern Kumluova, Turkey). Cavea width: 79 m, orchstra width: 30 m; ca. 1st half of 2nd cent.

Lixus Larache North Africa (Mauretania Tingitana)

0 55 32 N/A N/A Lixus (near modern Larache, Morocco). Cavea width 55 m; orchestra width 32 m; ca. early 1st cent. AD.

Lugdunum Lyon France (Lugdunensis)

-15 108.5 28.5 11,400 Two periods of alterations in course of 1st and 2nd cent. AD, Hadrian (117-138 AD)

Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France). Cavea width: 108.5 m, orchestra width: 28.5 m; capacity: 9,100/11,400; ca. 15 BC.

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Date (Earliest)




Lugdunum (odeum)

Lyon France (Lugdunensis)

130 73 21 4,500 N/A Lugdunum Odeum (modern Lyon, France). Cavea width: 73 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity 3,600/4,500; ca. mid 2nd cent.

Luna Luni Italy (Regio 7) 50 45 20 N/A N/A Luna (modern Luni, Italy). Roman Theatre.Possibly odeum; possibly covered; only preserved to foundation level. Cavea width: 45 m, orchestra width: 20 m; capacity: ?; earliest date: ca. 50 AD (Claudius/Nero).

Magnesia-ad-Meandrum

Tekin Turkey (Asia Minor)

-160 75.8 18.9 N/A Theatre begun ca. 160 BC (Shoe); finished after Mithridatic wars; new stage ?2nd cent. AD.

Magnesia-ad-Meandrum (near modern Ktkin, Turkey). Cavea width: 75.8 m, orchestra width: 18.9 m; ca. 160 BC (Shoe).

Malaca Málaga Spain (Baetica) 30 64.5 22.5 N/A Malaca (modern Málaga, Spain). Cavea width: 64.5 m, orchestra width: 22.5 m; ca. mid 1st cent.

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Mantinea Mantinia Greece (Arkadia) -350 67 21.7 N/A Scene building probably added after 222 BC

Mantinea (modern Mantinea, Greece). Cavea width: 67 m, orchestra width: 21.7 m; ca. mid 4th c. BC.

Marcellus Rome Italy (Regio 1) -13 129.8 37 N/A N/A Marcellus (modern Rome, Italy). Cavea width: 129.8 m, orchestra width: 37 m; ca. 13 BC.

Megalopolis Megalopoli Greece (Achaea) -399 131 31.52 19.7 N/A Megalopolis (modern Megalopoli, Greece). Cavea width: 131 m, orchestra width: 31.52 m; ca. early 4th cent. BC.

Messene Mavromati Greece (Achaea) -299 88 22 N/A N/A Messene (modern Mavromati, Greece). Cavea width 88 m, orchestra width 22 m (T.H); ca. 3rd cent.

Metellinum Medellín Spain (Lusitania) -25 63 N/A N/A N/A Metellinum (modern Medellin, Spain). Cavea width 63 m; ca. 25-1 BC.

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Miletus Balat Turkey (Asia Minor)

-250 139.8 27.34 18,500 Remodelled in 225-200 BC, again in 175-150 BC, again in 68-96 AD, again in 275-299 AD

Miletus (modern Balat, Turkey). Cavea width: 139.80 m, orchestra width: 27.34 m; capacity: 14,800/18,500; ca. 250-225 BC.

Myra Demre Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

200 111 30 N/A Circa 300 AD Myra (modern Demre, Turkey). Cavea width: 111 m, orchestra width 30 m; ca. 200-225 AD.

Nicopolis Preveza Greece (Epirus) -27 92 29 N/A 2nd/3rd cent. AD Nicopolis (modern Preveza, Greece). Cavea width: 92 m, orchestra width 29 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.

Nysa Sultanhisar Turkey (Asia Minor)

-50 115 25 N/A Theatre existed in Augustan period (Strabo); present structure 2nd quarter 1st cent., scene rebuilt ca. 200 AD.

Nysa (modern Sultanhisar, Turkey). Roman Theatre. Cavea width: 115 m, orchestra width 25m; ca.?50 BC.

Olisipo Lisbon Spain (Lusitania) -27 80 18 N/A N/A Olisipo (modern Lisbon, Portugal).

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Cavea width: 80 m, orchestra width: 18 m; ca. 27 AD.

Orchomenus Orhomenos Greece (Boiotia) -399 N/A 16 N/A N/A Orchomenus (modern Orhomenos, Greece). Cavea width: N/A; orchestra width: 16 m; ca. late-4th cent.

Ostia Ostia Antica Italy (Regio 1) -18 65 23.5 6,000 Enlarged 176-192 AD, again during Diocletian and Maximian (284-305 AD), again end 4th cent. AD

Ostia (modern Ostia Antica, Italy). Cavea width 65 m, orchestra width: 23.50 m; capacity: 4,800/6,000; ca. 18-12 BC.

Patara Kelemiş Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

14 84 23 6,850 Antonine (138-149 AD) Patara (modern Kelemiş, Turkey). Cavea width: 84 m, orchestra width: 23 m; capacity 5,500/6,850; ca. 14-37 AD.

Pergamum (Roman theatre at

Bergama Turkey (Asia 130 71 15.67 N/A N/A Pergamum, Roman theatre in Sancuary of Asclepius (modern Bergama,

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Sanctuary of Asclepius)

Minor) Turkey). orchestra width: 15.67 m; ca. 130-40 AD.

Pergamum Bergama Turkey (Asia Minor)

-225 80 21 10,000 Remodelled in 150-100 BC, again in 2nd cent. AD

Pergamum (modern Bergama, Turkey). Cavea width: 80 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 10,000; ca. 225-200 BC.

Perge Aksu Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

120 112.5 27.75 14,200 Circa 250 AD Perge (modern Aksu, Turkey). Cavea width: 112.5 m, orchestra width: 27.75 m; capacity 11,400/14,200; ca. 120 AD.

Phaselis Tekirova Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

100 46 16.5 N/A N/A Phaselis (modern Tekirova, Turkey). Cavea width: 46 m, orchestra width 16.5 m; ca. 2nd cent.

Philippi Krenides Greece (Thracia) -399 82 N/A N/A 2nd cent. AD Philippi (modern Krenides, Greece). Cavea width: 82 m; ca. 4th cent.

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Pinara Minare Köyü Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

175 55 14.5 N/A N/A Pinara (modern Minare Köyü, Turkey). Cavea width 55 m, orchestra width 14.5 m; ca 175-210 AD.

Pompeii Pompeii Italy (Regio 1) -199 60 20.9 3,850 75 BC, Augustan (27 BC-14 AD), 63-74 AD, 75 AD

Pompeii (modern Pompeii, Italy). Cavea width: 60 m orchestra width: 20.9; capacity: 3,100/3,850; ca. 2nd cent. BC.

Pompeii (odeum) Pompeii Italy (Regio 1) -75 34.8 15.3 1,850 N/A Pompeii Odeum (modern Pompeii, Italy). Cavea width: 34.8 m, orchestra width: 15.3 m; ca. 75 BC.

Priene Güllübahçe Turkey (Asia Minor)

-340 57 18.7 N/A Remodelled twice in 299-250 BC, again in 200 BC, again in 50-25 BC, again in 250 AD

Priene (modern Güllübahçe Turkey). Cavea width: 57 m, orchestra width: 18.7 m; ca. 340 BC.

Saguntum Sagunto Spain 14 85 22 N/A N/A Saguntum (modern Sagunto, Italy). Cavea width: 85 m, orchestra width: 22

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(Tarraconensis) m; ca. 14-68 AD.

Segesta Calatafimi-Segesta

Italy (Sicilia) -409 63 14.8 N/A N/A Segesta (modern Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy). Cavea width: 63 m, orchestra width: 14.80 m; ca. before 409 BC.

Segobriga Cabeza del Gregio

Spain (Tarraconensis)

40 65 24.4 2,050 Late 1st/early 2nd cent. AD

Segobriga (modern Saelices, Spain). Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 24.40 m; capacity: 1,650/2,050; ca. 40-60 AD.

Sicyon Kiato Greece (Achaea) -303 122 24.3 N/A 1st cent. BC or early Imperial; stage enlarged in late Roman

Sicyon (modern Kiato, Greece). Cavea width: 122 m, orchestra width: 24.30 m; ca 303-251 BC.

Side Eski Antalya Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

175 120 29 17,200 N/A Side (modern Eski Antalya, Turkey). Cavea width: 120 m, orchestra width: 29 m; capacity: 13,700/17,200; ca. 175 AD.

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Simena Kale (formerly Kekowa)

Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

21 5.8 N/A N/A Simena (modern Kale, Turkey). Cavea width: 21 m, orchestra width: 5.8 m.

Simitthu Chemtou North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

200 68 N/A N/A N/A Simitthu (modern Chemtou, Tunisia). Cavea width: 64-68 m; ca. 3rd cent. AD.

Sparta Sparti Greece (Achaea) -50 114 29.55 12,850 Several rebuildings up to 4 AD, Vespasianic period (69-79 AD)

Sparta (modern Sparti, Greece). Cavea width: 114 m, orchestra width: 29.55 m; capacity: 10,300/12,850; ca. 30-20 BC.

Stobi Pustogradske Greece (Macedonia)

100 90 29.78 7,650 Mid 2nd cent. AD, end 3rd cent. AD

Stobi (modern Pustogradske, Greece). Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 29.78 m; capacity: 6,100/7,650; ca. 100 AD.

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Sufetula Sbeitla North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

138 59 23 N/A Early 4th cent. AD Sufetula (modern Sbeitla, Tunisia). Cavea width: 59 m, orchestra width: 23 m; ca. 138-149 AD.

Syracusae Siracusa Italy (Sicilia) -238 138.5 16 15000 Twice restored in Hellenistic period, new Roman stage build 2nd cent. AD, kolmbethra built 5th cent. AD

Syracusae (modern Siracusa, Italy). Cavea width: 138.50 m, orchestra width: 16 m; ca. 238-215 BC.

Tarraco Tarragonia Spain (Tarraconensis)

-27 70.8 20.5 N/A Flavian (71-96 AD) Tarraco (modern Tarragonia, Spain). Cavea width: 70.8 m, orchestra width: 20.5 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.

Tauromenium Taormina Italy (Sicilia) -265 109 28 11,150 Trajanic / Hadrianic period (98-138 AD), Turned into arena end 2nd/early 3rd cent. AD

Tauromenium (modern Taormina, Italy). Cavea width: 109 m, orchestra width: 28 m; capacity: 8,900/11,150; ca. 265-215 BC.

Telmessus Fethiye Turkey (Lycia -27 78 30 N/A N/A Telmessus (modern Fethiye, Turkey).

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and Pamphylia) Cavea width: 78 m, orchestra width: 30 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.

Tergeste Trieste Italy (Regio 10) 97 64.4 20.34 2800 Tergeste (modern Trieste, Italy). Cavea width: 64.4 m, orchestra width: 20.34 m; capacity: 2,250-2,800; ca. 97-102 AD.

Termessus Güllük Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

-200 65.5 30 4,850 Altered in Augustan period; again in circa 180 AD (south side of cavea extended), again in circa 350 AD (porticus rebuilt).

Termessus (modern Güllük, Turkey). Cavea width: 65.5 m, orchestra width: 30 m; capacity: 3,900/4,850; ca. 2nd cent. BC.

Teus Sığacık Turkey (Asia Minor)

-200 72.3 23 N/A Scene building enlarged in Roman times.

Teus (modern Sığacık, Turkey). Cavea width: 72.3 m, orchestra width: 23 m (TH); capacity: N/A; ca. 2nd cent.

Thera Thira Greece (Achaea) -299 24 9.98 1,500 Second half of 3rd cent. BC, 200 BC, 185-145 BC,

Thera (modern Thira, Greece). Cavea width: 24 m, orchestra width: 9.98 m;

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Tiberian (14-37 AD) capacity: 1,500; ca. 299-250 BC.

Thessalonica Thessaloniki Greece (Macedonia)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Thessalonica (modern Thessaloniki, Greece).

Thoricus Thorikos Greece (Achaea) -525 55 27 N/A 480-425 BC, 350-300 BC Thoricus (modern Thorikos, Greece). Cavea width: 55 m, orchestra (irregular rectangle): 15 x 22-27 m; ca. 525-480 BC.

Thugga Dougga North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

168 63.5 20.7 3,150 N/A Thugga (modern Dougga, Tunisia). Cavea width: 63.50, orchestra width: 20.70 m; capacity: 2,550/3,150; ca. 168 AD.

Tlos Düver Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

75 52 18 N/A Circa 150 AD, again in circa 250 AD

Tlos (modern Düver, Turkey). Cavea width: 52 m, orchestra width: 18 m; 75-100 AD.

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Troia (Troy) Hisarlik Turkey (Asia Minor)

-306 98.6 18.5 9650 N/A Troia Great Theatre (largest of three theatre like buildings at modern Hisarlik, Turkey). m, orchestra width: 18.5 m; capacity: 7,700/9,650 (Sear); 306 BC.

Tynes Tunis North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Tynes (modern Tunis, Tunisia).

Urbs Salvia Urbisaglia Italy (Regio 5) 10 90 24 5050 Built in Agustan, Restored in Flavian period

Urbs Salvia (modern Urbisaglia, Italy). Roman Theatre. Cavea, annular passage, and some radial passages remain; overgrown but seating and scene building foundation remain . Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 24 m; capacity: 5050; ca. Built in Augustan restored in Flavian Period.

Urso Osuna Spain (Baetica) 32.5 N/A N/A N/A Urso (modern Osuna, Spain). Cavea

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width: 32.5 m.

Utica (Republican Theatre)

Utique North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)

-199 110 N/A N/A N/A Utica (modern Utique, Tunisia). Cavea width: 110 m; ca. 2nd cent.

Vasio Vocontiorum

Vaison-la-Romaine

France (Narbonensis)

40 96 29.85 6000 Begun by Tiberius, possibly finished by Claudius; scene building rebuilt during the reign of Hadrian (117-138 AD)

Vasio Vocontiorum (modern Vaison-la-Romaine). Cavea width: 96m, orchestra width: 29.85m; capacity: 5,100/6,300; ca. 40-50 AD.

Verona Verona Italy -25 105 30.7 7200 Verona (modern Verona).Well pereserved cavea with lower seating restored and parts of porticus preserved. Only footing of scene building. Cavea width: 105; orchestra width 30.7; capacity: 5,800 to 7,200; ca. 75 BC - 50 AD.

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Vicetia Vicenza Italy (Regio 10) 30 81.88 25.28 N/A Remains now built over. Vicetia (modern Vicenza, Italy). Roman Theatre. Now built over. Cavea width: 81.88 m, orchestra width: 25.28 m; capacity: N/A; ca. 30-40 AD.

Vienna Vienne France (Narbonensis)

-27 130.4 34.76 10,400 Mid-Augustan (0-14 AD) Vienna (modern Vienne, France). Cavea width: 130.40 m, orchestra width: 34.76 m; capacity: 8,300/10,400; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.

Xanthus Kınık Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)

150 65 27.1 N/A Xanthus (modern Kınık, Turkey). Roman theatre; Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 27.10 m; ca. mid-2nd cent. AD.

Source (except as noted): Sear, Frank. Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

Compiled by Ian Jagel, Abshire Research Assistant, Whitman College. 2008.

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