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title: Theater of Marcellus
author: Chris Ludwig
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/495/theater-of-marcellus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Theater of Marcellus
_Authored by [Chris Ludwig](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Chris_Ludwig/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/495.jpg)
## Image Caption
The remains of the Theater of Marcellus & [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) Sosianus. The theater, started by [Julius Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Julius_Caesar/) and completed by [Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/caesar/) [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) it was the largest theater in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) seating an estimated 14,000+ people
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Ludwig, C. (2012, April 26). Theater of Marcellus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ludwig, Chris. "Theater of Marcellus." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
Ludwig, Chris. "Theater of Marcellus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
Submitted by [Chris Ludwig](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Chris_Ludwig/ "User Page: Chris Ludwig"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.