Roman Theater

Roman Theatre is the most impressive monument of old Philadelphia, as Amman was known when it was part the Roman Decapolis, the cities network on the frontier of the Roman Empire in the southeastern Levant. It was built in the period 138-161 CE, which dates back to the reign of Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. The government of Jordan started restoring the theatre in 1957. Today, the Roman Theater hosts some of Amman's most important cultural events, including summer concerts and plays.

The Roman Theater faces north to protect the audiences from the sun. About 100 m wide, the stage building was probably three storeys high. The wooden stage elevates 1.5 meters from the the chorus performance space, the orchestra, which has a radius of 13 meters. In addition, halls on both sides of the stage house two small heritage museums: The Folklore Museum and the Museum of Popular Traditions. The row of columns in front of the Roman Theatre is what remains of the colonnades which flanked the Roman Forum, a public square once among the largest of the Empire.

Location: Taha Al Hashemi, Amman, Jordan

Website: https://roman-amphitheater.blogspot.com/

Tel: 962 7 9635 8199

Hour: 8:00 AM - 20:00 PM

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