The Roman theatre of Dougga is an ancient theatre (still in use) located in Teboursouk in the north-west of Tunisia.
History
Like all the other Roman cities of North Africa from the reign of Augustus, Dougga had its own theatre. According to historians, the monument was built between 168 and 169. It is located in the eastern part of the archeological site Dougga,[1] and can host over 3,500 spectators.[2]
The theatre was classified as a monument on 8 June 1891.[3]
Architecture
A dedication engraved into the pediment of the stage and on the portico the dominates the city says the building was commissioned and paid for by P. Marcius Quadratus, and the dedication was celebrated with "scenic representations, distributions of life, a festival, and athletic games".
Gallery
References
- 1.Carton, Louis (1904). ""The roman theater of Dougga": Memories presented by several scholars of the academy. Vol. 11, no 2". Mémoires Présentés Par Divers Savants Étrangers À l'Académie. 11 (2): 79–191. doi:10.3406/mesav.1904.1087. hdl:2027/hvd.32044058303785.
- 2.Gros, Pierre (1996). The roman architecture from the beginning of the third century BC to the end of the great empire: Public monuments. Paris: Picard. pp. 293–294. ISBN 2708405004.
- 3."DocArtis". www.docartis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.