Greek Theatre

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Greek Theatre is an ancient-style performance space within Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli, reflecting the Roman emperor’s fascination with and adaptation of classical Greek architectural and cultural forms.

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Label Occurrences
Greek Theatre canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient theatre
architectural feature
approximateConstructionEnd mid 2nd century CE
approximateConstructionStart early 2nd century CE
architecturalStyle Greek theatre style
Roman imperial architecture
associatedWith Hadrian’s philhellenism
Roman adaptation of Greek models
builtFor Hadrian
surface form: Emperor Hadrian
category Greek-style theatre in Italy
Roman theatre
constructionPeriod 2nd century CE
country Italy
culturalContext Roman Empire
culturalInfluence Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
currentCondition ruin
distanceFromRome about 30 km east of Rome
era High Roman Empire
function cultural events
performance space
theatrical performances
hasFeature orchestra area
semi-circular cavea
stage building (scaenae frons)
heritageSiteWithin Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Hadrian’s Villa
inspiredBy Greek cultural forms
classical Greek architecture
locatedIn Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
surface form: Hadrian’s Villa

Italy
Lazio
Tivoli
management Italian Ministry of Culture
surface form: Italian cultural heritage authorities
materialUsed marble (decorative elements)
stone
near Rome
openToPublic yes
ownership Italian Republic
surface form: Italian state
partOf Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
surface form: Hadrian’s Villa archaeological complex
patron Hadrian
primaryUsePeriod 2nd–3rd century CE
region Tivoli
surface form: Tivoli area
siteType archaeological site feature
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Hadrian’s Villa inscription 1999
usedFor archaeological tourism
historical study

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Villa Adriana (Tivoli) hasPart Greek Theatre