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title: Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica
author: James Blake Wiener
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9581.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9581.jpg)

## Image Caption

The theater at [Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Augusta_Raurica/) is the best-preserved ancient [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of its kind north of the Alps. Large parts of it were uncovered as far back as 150 years ago. Over the past 100 years, the ruins underwent several restoration projects. The theater dates from c. 200 CE.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, November 27). Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9581/roman-theater-at-augusta-raurica/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9581/roman-theater-at-augusta-raurica/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Roman Theater at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9581/roman-theater-at-augusta-raurica/>.

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