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title: Stage Building of the Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13889/stage-building-of-the-theatre-of-augusta-emerita-m/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stage Building of the Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13889.jpg)
## Image Caption
The front of the stage (*scaenae frons*) of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) is the most oustanding feature of the building. It consists of a high podium 2.60 metres (8.5 feet) high with Corinthian columns almost 13 metres (42 feet) high. In between the columns were statues of heroic emperors or gods from the classic [pantheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pantheon/) ([Ceres](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ceres/), [Pluto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pluto/) and Proserpina).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, April 24). Stage Building of the Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain). *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51135660079/in/album-72157625381776044/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51135660079/in/album-72157625381776044/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51135660079/in/album-72157625381776044/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 24 April 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.