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Roman Theatre of Cartagena

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Roman Theatre of Cartagena

Monument · Cartagena, Campo de Cartagena, Murcia

Roman theatre of Carthago Nova, discovered by chance in 1988, with no prior historical or archaeological record: over its remains, various buildings were erected through the centuries, among them Cartagena Cathedral, which partly overlies the theatre. It was a direct commission of the emperor Augustus as part of his policy of Romanisation, combining local materials and techniques with decorative elements imported from imperial workshops, in marble from Carrara or Greece. One of the largest theatres of Roman Hispania, with capacity for 7,000 spectators, it is today showcased in the Roman Theatre Museum, the work of Rafael Moneo, inaugurated on 11 July 2008; the route begins at the Riquelme Palace and descends beneath the city to the original tiers.

Photo: Nanosanchez (Public domain)

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