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A marble relief depicting theatre masks as worn by actors in both Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies. 2nd century CE (Vatican Museums, Rome).

This modern reconstruction digitally restores a Roman theatre in Leptis Magna. Located in Khoms, Libya.

A view of the parodoi - the monumental gate entrances common to Classical theatres through which the audience entered the theatre.

The theatre of Nysa, first built in the Late Hellenistic period but the current architectural features date to the 2nd century AD.

The mid-4th century BCE theatre at Metapontum, Magna Graecia, southern Italy.

A 1st century BCE Roman floor mosaic emblemata depicting a theatre mask. From a bedroom, domus no.1, Empuries (Emporiae), Spain. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries)

The Theatre was built against a natural slope and dates from the middle of the 3rd century BCE. With its 40 steps of seats, it had a capacity of 7,500 spectators.

Theatre at Korinth

The 22 m high façade (scaena) of the Roman theatre at Aosta in northern Italy. The theatre was constructed in the 1st century CE and further extended in the 3rd century CE. The theatre had a capacity of 3-4,000 spectators.

The Hellenistic Theatre at Dion in Macedon with Mount Olympus in the background. The theatre was built into a natural hill during the 3rd century BCE. It underwent several phases of modification during the reign of Philip V (r. 221-179 BCE...