The Ancient Theatre Archive

The Theatre Architecture of Greece and Rome

The Ancient Theatre Archive is a non-profit, educational project, originating from Whitman College, USA. Research and publication, partially funded through grants from Whitman College, The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, The Benson Foundation, and The National Endowment for the Humanities.
Author: Thomas G, Hines, Professor Emeritus, Department of Theatre, Whitman College. This site is a work-in-progress.  More Information….

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Acinipo (modern Ronda la Vieja, Spain)

Country
Spain
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
36.83185, -5.24054
Earliest Date

59 / 53 BCE

Seating Capacity
2,700 - 3,400
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 62 meters / Orchestra Width: 18 meters

Aegeira (modern Egira, Greece)

Country
Greece
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
38.12851, 22.37769
Earliest Date

280-250 BCE

Seating Capacity
3,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 46 meters / Orchestra Width: 12 meters

Akragas / Agrigentum (modern Agrigento, Sicily, Italy)

Country
Italy
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
37.29616, 13.5904
Earliest Date

300 BCE

Seating Capacity
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 95 meters / Orchestra Width: meters

Akrai (modern Palazzolo Acreide Sicily, Italy)

Country
Italy
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
37.05754, 14.89467
Earliest Date

300 BCE

Seating Capacity
700
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 28 meters / Orchestra Width: 19 meters

Alexandria (modern Alexandria, Egypt)

Country
Egypt
Theatre Type
Odeum
GPS Coordinates
31.19464, 29.90402
Earliest Date

ca. 145-211 CE

Seating Capacity
700 - 800
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 33 meters / Orchestra Width: 6 meters

Antiphellos (modern Kaş, Turkey)

Country
Turkey
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
36.20003, 29.63485
Earliest Date

ca. 2nd cent. BCE

Seating Capacity
4,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 50 meters / Orchestra Width: 11 meters

Aphrodisias (modern Geyre, Turkey)

Country
Turkey
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
37.70706, 28.72513
Earliest Date

ca. 39-27 BCE

Seating Capacity
8,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 86 meters / Orchestra Width: 26 meters

Arausio (modern Orange, France)

Country
France
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
44.1359, 4.80881
Earliest Date

ca. early 1st cent. CE

Seating Capacity
5,850 - 7,300
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 104 meters / Orchestra Width: 27 meters

Arelate (modern Arles, France)

Country
France
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
43.67669, 4.62989
Earliest Date

ca. 27-14 CE

Seating Capacity
5,800 - 7,250
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 102 meters / Orchestra Width: 29 meters

Argos (modern Argos, Greece)

Country
Greece
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
37.63159, 22.71961
Earliest Date

ca. late 4th cent. BCE

Seating Capacity
16,000 - 20,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 77 meters / Orchestra Width: 26 meters

Argos Odeum (modern Argos, Greece)

Country
Greece
Theatre Type
Odeum
GPS Coordinates
37.63055, 22.71892
Earliest Date

2nd century CE

Seating Capacity
880 - 1,100
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 41 meters / Orchestra Width: 12 meters

Arycanda or Arykanda (modern Arif, Turkey)

Country
Turkey
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
36.51444, 30.05988
Earliest Date

50 BCE (F.S)

Seating Capacity
2,750 - 3,404
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 56 meters / Orchestra Width: 17 meters

Aspendus Theatre (modern Belkiz, Turkey).

Country
Turkey
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
36.9389, 31.17221
Earliest Date

ca. 161-169 CE. (FS)

Seating Capacity
6,100 - 7,650
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 95 meters / Orchestra Width: 24 meters

Assus, Assos (modern Behramköy, Turkey)

Country
Turkey
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
39.4883, 26.33781
Earliest Date

ca. 300 BCE. 

Seating Capacity
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 71 meters / Orchestra Width: 21 meters

Athens, The Theatre of Dionysus (Dionysos)

Country
Greece
Theatre Type
Greek / Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
37.97036, 23.72785
Earliest Date

498 BCE

Seating Capacity
14,000 - 17,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 82 meters / Orchestra Width: 25 meters

Augusta Emerita (modern Mérida, Spain)

Country
Spain
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
38.9152, -6.3385
Earliest Date

15 / 16 BCE

Seating Capacity
5,000 - 6,250
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 87 meters / Orchestra Width: 26 meters

Baelo Claudia (modern Tarifa, Spain)

Country
Spain
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
36.0909, -5.77556
Earliest Date

Second half of the 1st century CE

Seating Capacity
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 70 meters / Orchestra Width: 20 meters

Balbus, Balbo Theatre (Rome, Italy)

Country
Italy
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
41.894, 12.47832
Earliest Date

12 BCE

Seating Capacity
7,000 - 8,460
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 95 meters / Orchestra Width: meters

Beneventum (modern Benevento, Italy)

Country
Italy
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
41.13064, 14.7718
Earliest Date

126

Seating Capacity
10,000 - 14,997
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 93 meters / Orchestra Width: 23 meters

Brixia (modern Brescia, Italy)

Country
Italy
Theatre Type
Roman Theatre
GPS Coordinates
45.53998, 10.22668
Earliest Date

Augustus (late 1st century BCE – 1st century CE)

Seating Capacity
15,000
Dimensions

Cavea Width: 88 meters / Orchestra Width: 46 meters

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