Roman Theatre, Cádiz

Roman Theatre, Cádiz
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Built in the 1st century BC by Lucius Cornelius Balbus Minor, this is the second-oldest stone Roman theatre in the Empire after Pompeii. With a cavea diameter exceeding 120 metres, it was the second-largest theatre in Roman Hispania. Abandoned in the 4th century, a 13th-century fortress was built over it by Alfonso X of Castile. Rediscovered in 1980, only partial excavation has occurred. A visitor centre opened in 2015 with viewing windows onto the remains.

TypeTheatre
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates36.5285° N, 6.2936° W

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