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THE ANTIQUE THEATER

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Rue Madeleine-Roch, 84100Orange, France Show on map
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2025
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A Roman theater steeped in history, converted into housing for refugees from the Wars of Religion in the century.

This Roman theater is the best preserved in the world because it has kept its stage wall with the original elevation (103 m wide by 37 m high and 1.80 m thick). Built during the reign of Augustus in the first century, it was immediately a very popular place. When the Empire declined, the Theater followed suit. It was closed in 391, because Christianity forbade any representation of plays without a religious character. In the 16th century, it was transformed into houses for refugees from the wars of religion.

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Visited in december 2024
Des le départ vous êtes impressionnés par cet édifice millénaire en bon état de conservation et de restauration. L'audio guide est très bien rédigé et très utile.
Visited in december 2024
Precioso teatro romano muy bien conservado
Visited in december 2024
Amazing place
Visited in december 2024
Un dels llocs romans més ben conservat
Visited in december 2024
Great visit!
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