The Roman Theatre at Lepcis Magna

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The Roman Theatre at Lepcis Magna
Original construction date AD 1-2
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Sites of Rome and of Lepcis Magna
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Lepcis (or Leptis) Magna city plan
site of the theatre
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The components of the theatre
Mediterranean Sea
scaena
apse
scaenae frons
pulpitum
ara
orchestra
cavea
proscaenium
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cavea(seating area)
vomitoria
orchestra
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cavea seen from the pulpitum
position of shrine
cavea
vomitorium
pulpitum
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The exterior of the theatre showing the exits
from some of the vomitoria
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The view for a patron leaving the theatre from
the exit from a vomitorium
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The theatre viewed from the centre vomitorium of
the cavea
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The theatre from one side of the cavea
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The tribunal above the right entrance
The inscription which tells us about Annobal
building the theatre in the reign of Augustus
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right of the central apse of the scaenae frons
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Looking along the right of the scaenae frons from
the central apse
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The left statue of one of the Dioscuri, with the
horses head at his feet
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Ornate carved ruins in the vicinity of the theatre
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Looking across to the left Tribunal
There used to be statues in these niches of the
proscaenium
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The cavea seen from the left Tribunal above the
stage entrance
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The temples remains behind the theatre
Behind the theatre are the remains of the temple
and its precinct
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Ruins of the temple precinct behind the Theatre
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Looking across the top of the cavea
Looking across the top of the cavea
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Lepcis (or Leptis) Magna city plan
site of the theatre
palaestra by the baths
site of the baths
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The back of the top of the cavea
The back of the top of the cavea seen from the
direction of the baths at Leptis Magna
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The Baths at Leptis Magna
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The palaestra at Hadrians baths
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Part of Hadrians baths complex - natatio
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One of the cold plunge pools at Hadrians Baths
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Wall paintings at the Hunting (private) baths
the source of the name
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Close-up of painting
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Mosaic floors at Hunting baths
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Another mosaic floor
Another mosaic floor at the Hunting baths