Roman Theatre of Cádiz

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The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman theatre
ancient monument
archaeological site
abandonedCentury 4th century AD
ancientName Theatrum Balbi
builtFor Roman colony of Gades
capacity approximately 20,000 spectators
constructedUnder Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Elder
Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger
constructionStartCentury 1st century BC
country Spain
culturalPeriod Roman Empire
excavationStartDecade 1980s
hasMuseum Roman Theatre of Cádiz self-linksurface differs
surface form: Interpretation Center of the Roman Theatre of Cádiz
hasPart cavea
orchestra
scaenae frons
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType Monumento
laterBuiltOverBy early modern houses
medieval buildings
locatedIn Andalusia
Spain
locatedInOldTown El Pópulo neighborhood
locatedNear Bay of Cádiz
Cádiz Cathedral
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
location Cadiz
surface form: Cádiz
managedBy Junta de Andalucía
material stone
museumLocation near the theatre in El Pópulo
nearbyAncientCity Gades
notableAs one of the largest Roman theatres in the Iberian Peninsula
one of the oldest Roman theatres in the Iberian Peninsula
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Junta de Andalucía
surface form: Government of Andalusia
provinceInRomanPeriod Andalusia
surface form: Hispania Baetica
rediscoveredDuring construction works in El Pópulo
rediscoveredYear 1980
structureType semi-circular cavea carved into rock
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus not inscribed
usedInRomanPeriodFor public gatherings
theatrical performances
visibleElements part of cavea
substructures and galleries

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Cadiz hasStructure Roman Theatre of Cádiz
subject surface form: Cádiz
Roman Theatre of Cádiz hasMuseum Roman Theatre of Cádiz self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Interpretation Center of the Roman Theatre of Cádiz