Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre of Cartagena is a Roman theatre in the Roman colonia of Carthago Nova—present-day Cartagena, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Cartagena, Spain
- Also known as: “Roman Theatre of Cartagena” and “Teatro Romano de Cartagena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cartagena Cathedral and Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena.
Cartagena Cathedral
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Cartagena in Spain, or the Cathedral of Santa María la Vieja, was a cathedral of the Diocese of Cartagena, located on the hill of La Concepción in the old town of Cartagena.
Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena
Museum
Photo: Nanosanchez, Public domain.
Museo del Teatro Romano de Cartagena is a museum, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Roman Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barriada Virgen de la Caridad and Lo Campano.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad
Neighborhood
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Barriada Virgen de la Caridad is a neighborhood.
Los Barreros, Cartagena
Neighborhood
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Los Barreros, Cartagena is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km north of Roman Theatre.
Roman Theatre
- Categories: Roman theater, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.59963° or 37° 35′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.9842° or 0° 59′ 3″ westElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8C9XH2X8+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 333252162OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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”
- Italian: “Teatro romano”
- Russian: “Античный театр”
- Russian: “Римский театр”
- Spanish: “teatro romano de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Teatro romano de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “teatro romano”
- Swedish: “Roman theatre”
- Swedish: “Teatro romano de Cartagena”
- Ukrainian: “Римський театр у Картахені”
- Ukrainian: “Римський театр”
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