Roman Theatre

The Roman Theatre of Cartagena is a Roman theatre in the Roman colonia of Carthago Nova—present-day , Spain. Built between the years 5 and 1 BCE, it had a capacity of some 6,000 spectators and was used for Roman theatrical performances.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: cultural property in Cartagena, Spain
  • Also known as: “Roman Theatre of Cartagena”, “teatro romano”, “Teatro romano”, “Teatro Romano de Cartagena”, and “Античный театр”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cartagena Cathedral and Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena.

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The Cathedral of Cartagena in Spain, or the Cathedral…

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Roman Theatre.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barriada Virgen de la Caridad and La Algameca Chica.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Roman Theatre

Latitude
37.59963° or 37° 35′ 59″ north
Longitude
-0.9842° or 0° 59′ 3″ west
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8C9XH2X8+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333252162
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10280773
Wiki­data ID
Q2627735
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Roman Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Рымскі тэатр”
  • Catalan: “teatre romà de Cartagena”
  • Catalan: “Teatre romà de Cartagena”
  • Cebuano: “Roman theatre”
  • Chinese: “羅馬劇場”
  • Dutch: “Roman theatre”
  • French: “théâtre romain de Carthago Nova”
  • French: “Théâtre romain de Carthago Nova”
  • Galician: “Teatro romano de Cartaxena”
  • Hebrew: “התיאטרון הרומי בקרטחנה”
  • Hungarian: “cartagenai római színház”
  • Hungarian: “Cartagenai római színház”
  • Italian: “Teatro romano di Cartagena”
  • Russian: “Римский театр”
  • Spanish: “teatro romano de Cartagena”
  • Spanish: “Teatro romano de Cartagena”
  • Swedish: “Roman theatre”
  • Swedish: “Teatro romano de Cartagena”
  • Turkish: “Roma Tiyatrosu, Cartagena”
  • Ukrainian: “Римський театр у Картахені”
  • Ukrainian: “Римський театр”

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