À propos de ce lieu
Hidden in the old fishermen's quarter near the cathedral, the Roman Theatre of Cádiz is one of the oldest and largest to survive in Spain. It was built in the first century BC, in the time of Julius Caesar and the emperor Augustus, when Cádiz, as Roman Gades, was one of the most populous and important cities of the empire outside Italy, a wealthy port whose citizens enjoyed great privileges. The theatre could seat many thousands of spectators. After the decline of Rome it was abandoned, quarried for stone, built over, and gradually forgotten entirely, buried beneath the medieval city, until it was rediscovered by chance in 1980 during excavations. Partially unearthed, its great curving tiers of seating can now be visited, a vivid reminder that beneath the cheerful modern port lies one of the great cities of the ancient world.
À retenir
- 1 century BC — The theatre was built in the first century BC in Roman Gades
- 1980 year — The long-buried theatre was rediscovered by chance during excavations
- 10000 spectators — The great theatre could seat many thousands of Roman spectators
📍 Bajada del Escribano, 11001, Cádiz