Roman theatre
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The Roman theatre in Mérida, Spain, is a remarkably well-preserved ancient amphitheater that showcases classical Roman architecture and continues to host cultural performances today.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman theatre of Mérida | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ancientCityName | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 6000 spectators ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Agrippa’s sons ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1910 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
ⓘ
decorative columns ⓘ orchestra ⓘ portico ⓘ scaenae frons NERFINISHED ⓘ stage building ⓘ statues ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| managedBy | Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman circus of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Diana (Mérida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCityFunction | capital of Lusitania GENERATED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInAntiquity | dramatic performances ⓘ |
| provinceInRomanTimes | Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| restoredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 664 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist site in Extremadura ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.