Roman theatre of Tarraco

Theatre of Tarraco

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Location	Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Region	Hispania
Coordinates	41°6′46″N 1°14′58″E / 41.11278°N 1.24944°ECoordinates: 41°6′46″N 1°14′58″E / 41.11278°N 1.24944°E
Type	Building
History
Cultures	Iberian, Roman
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii
Designated	2000 (24th session)
Reference no.	875rev
Region	Europe and North America

Roman theatre of Tarraco

The roman theatre of Tarraco was a Roman theatre built in Tarraco (now Tarragona, Catalonia region) in the time of Augustus in the area of the local forum and the port, the planners took advantage of the steep slope of the hill to build part of the seating.

Despite much of it having been destroyed during the 20th century, the remains of three fundamental parts of the structure are still visible; the cavea (seating), the orchestra and the scaena. The ruins can be seen from the purpose-built lookout point.^[1]

References

1. El teatre romà de Tarragona (MNAT).