Roman Theatre, Benevento

The Roman Theatre (Italian: Teatro romano di Benevento) is an ancient Roman edifice in Benevento [1]. It was built in the 2nd century by emperor Hadrian near the city's cardo maximus (126 AD) [1]. Abandoned in Lombard times, it is now surrounded by the medieval Rione (district) Triggio [1]. The theatre has a semicircular plan with a diameter of 90 meters: it could originally house some 10,000/15,000 spectators [1]. The cavea has mostly survived [1]. The large scene features remains of three monumental gates which led to the orchestra; at the latter's side are the remains of the parodoi, of which the right one has kept the pavement mosaic and the polychrome marble walls, which likely characterized most of the theatre originally [1].