Ancient Roman Theater

Q: What's in the Roman Theater?

Besides the small theater, there is an art gallery, a library, two museum rooms, two workshops and four huge rehearsal rooms, the walls of which are covered with longitudinal mirrors for ballet or orchestra rehearsals and final rehearsals for performances

Q: What did the Roman theater look like?

The Roman theater was originally a natural pit in the shape of a semicircle, the sides of which were leveled and covered with alabaster and carved stones to make amphitheaters and seats, forming what is known as an amphitheater. The amphitheater was surrounded by a thick, high wall with doors and niches that housed statues according to some historians, and could accommodate about 4,500 spectators

Q: How was the Roman Theater discovered?

This building was discovered by chance during the removal of earth to search for the tomb of Alexander the Great by the Polish expedition in 1960. The building was used as an auditorium, as it had a dome and orchestra area.

Ancient Roman Theater in Alexandria is considered one of the most important ancient Roman monuments, and its era dates back to the fourth century AD, and this is the era in which the Romans controlled the city of Alexandria, and took over its administration and rule, and in this topic we will address many information related to this ancient theater, in terms of its origin, some activities that can be done in this theater, and its exact location through the Al-Aruba website.

The Ancient Roman Theater in Alexandria

This theater is one of Alexandria's most important tourist attractions, and it can be visited on many trips, whether cultural or recreational, and this theater is located in the Kom El-Dekka area of Alexandria, and contains 13 amphitheaters characterized by its wide area.

The Origins of the Roman theater

This theater was discovered by pure chance when the Dutch mission came to search for the tomb of Alexander the Great and that was in 1960, and during the search and excavation of the tomb, marble steps were discovered, and therefore it was called the "Roman Theater" or "Roman Amphitheater", and research indicates that this theater was used as a lecture hall, due to the discovery of some lecture halls next to it, and also used on occasions and celebrations as a theater.

The Roman Theater in Alexandria dates back to the fourth century AD, and despite the passage of all these years, it has retained its good condition, and still retains its old form, when viewing the place, you can draw a picture in your imagination of the theater in its old form.

Design of the Roman Theater

This theater is characterized by spaciousness and contains thirteen rows of marble made of granite, and each row is written with Greek numbers in order to facilitate the process of sitting on it in their time, and the place can accommodate more than six hundred people.

There were also five amphitheaters, three of which were destroyed and two remained, these compartments were in the form of a dome and this dome rested on some columns, and there were two geometrically decorated halls made of mosaic, and they were located on the west side of the theater