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title: Roman Theatre of Thubursicum, Algeria
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17041/roman-theatre-of-thubursicum-algeria/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-02-10
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# Roman Theatre of Thubursicum, Algeria
_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17041.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of Thubursicum Numidarum (modern Khamissa in Algeria) was built on a natural slope in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. It is considered one of the most beautiful and best-preserved ancient theatres in North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/).
## About the Author
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2023, February 10). Roman Theatre of Thubursicum, Algeria. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/52571010243/in/album-72177720304533812/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/52571010243/in/album-72177720304533812/) by **[Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato")**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 10 February 2023. 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.