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The remains of the Theater of Marcellus & Temple of Apollo Sosianus. The theater, started by Julius Caesar and completed by Caesar Augustus it was the largest theater in Rome seating an estimated 14,000+ people

The theater at Augusta Raurica is the best-preserved ancient 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 distinctive Roman theater was last used as a playhouse and a venue for religious festivals and political meetings in Augusta Raurica, which is located in present-day Switzerland. Before that it had been altered several times. From AD...

This Roman theater is the largest in Jordan. It accommodates up to 6000 spectators. It was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius, 138-161 CE. It is still used today for artistic performances. Modern-day Amman, Jordan Hashemite...

The theater was built into a hillside and has a capacity of 6000 people. Reign of the Roman emperor Antonius Pius, 138-161 CE. Modern-day Amman city, Jordan.

Sappho and Alcaeus, oil on panel by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1881. The painting illustrates a passage by the ancient Greek poet Hermesianax (active c. 330 BCE) depicting a scene on the island of Lesbos (Mytilene) during the late 7th century...

Stage, Cerulean Tower Noh Theater, Tokyo, Japan.

The best way to learn ancient history is not by memorizing dates and facts but, rather, through critical thinking and analysis. When studying ancient history, the key is to make inferences, using empathy and evaluation to alter one's perspective...

An 1883 photograph of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

The Portico of Octavia in the Circus Flaminius, part of the southern Campus Martius, was the monumental entrance to a complex with two temples - Jupiter and Juno- surrounded by porticoes. The first on the spot was 2nd Century BCE, built...