Theatre of Clunia Sulpicia: Difference between revisions

The Roman Theatre Clunia Sulpicia is a theater built in the Colonia Clunia Sulpicia in the Alto de Castro (at 1000 meters of high) in the province of Hispania Citerior Tarraconensis belonging to the Roman Empire, currently located between the towns of Coruña del Conde and Peñalba de Castro, in the south of the province of Burgos (Spain).

Partial view of the Roman theatre of Clunia Sulpicia.

History and characteristics

It was built under the reign of Emperor Tiberius to monumentalize the most important city, along with Asturica Augusta, of the Douro basin.

This is the most significant remaining of Clunia; This theater, carved out of rock, which has a capacity for 10,000 spectators, which made ​​him one of the greatest of his time in Hispania. Was intended to serve for the interpretation of the theatrical acts in the classic period.

See Also

• Clunia Sulpicia

=External links

• Web of the archaeological site of Clunia
• Website about Clunia - Coruña del Conde
• Images of the Roman City of Clunia