Roman Theatre at Volterra
The Roman theatre of Volterra was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient Roman theater in Volterra, Italy
- Also known as: “Roman Theatre of Volterra” and “Teatro Romano”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra and Ecomuseo dell’Alabastro.
Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra is located in the Palazzo Minucci-Solaini on via de' Sarti #1 in the town of Volterra, province of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Church
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Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Volterra, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra. Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary is situated 210 metres south of Roman Theatre at Volterra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Roman Theatre at Volterra.
Saline di Volterra
Village
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of Roman Theatre at Volterra.
Roman Theatre at Volterra
- Categories: Roman theater, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.4036° or 43° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
10.85991° or 10° 51′ 36″ eastElevation
510 metres (1,673 feet)Open location code
8FMGCV35+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 39320713OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Slovenian—“Roman Theatre at Volterra” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Volterrako erromatar antzokia”
- Catalan: “Teatre romà de Volterra”
- Dutch: “Romeins theater van Volterra”
- French: “Théâtre romain de Volterra”
- Italian: “Teatro e Terme di Vallebuona”
- Italian: “Teatro romano di Volterra”
- Slovenian: “Rimsko gledališče, Volterra”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roman Theatre at Volterra”. Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.