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Teatro Romano
Mérida
Extremadura
Spain
Type: Historical Interest
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Just a few steps away is the Teatro Romano (Roman theater), which dates back to the year 15 BC, not long after the city itself was founded. The theater is remarkably preserved, so much so that it is still used for performances. It was constructed under the supervision of Agrippa, Octavianus Augustus’ son-in-law, and originally had space for 6,000 spectators. As in the amphitheater, the seating was arranged according to class. The semicircular chorus is backed by the stage and the façade (frons scaenae), with its entrances and two levels of columns interspersed with life-size statues. The top row of columns have largely deteriorated, but at night, with the lights trained in just the right spots and the rest blacked out while the music is playing, the theater feels and looks much as it probably did in its prime.
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