Venice, Italy
1063-1093
Milan, Italy
1386
Sassari, Italy
12th century
Genoa, Italy
1118
Amalfi, Italy
9th century AD
Monreale, Italy
1172-1267
Catania, Italy
1711
Syracuse, Italy
7th century AD
Rome, Italy
311-314 AD
Bergamo, Italy
1697
Palermo, Italy
1185
Noto, Italy
1776
Matera, Italy
1203-1270
Turin, Italy
1491-1498
Lecce, Italy
1659
Como, Italy
1396
Cefalù, Italy
1131-1240
Ravello, Italy
11th century
Otranto, Italy
1088
Trento, Italy
1212
The Roman Theatre of Mérida is a construction promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa in the Roman city of Emerita Augusta, capital of Lusitania (current Mérida). It was constructed in the years 16 to 15 BCE. One of the most famous and visited landmarks in Spain, the Roman Theatre of Mérida is regarded as a Spanish cultural icon and was chosen as one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
The theatre has undergone several renovations, notably at the end of the 1st century or early 2nd century CE (possibly during the reign of Emperor Trajan), when the current facade of the scaenae frons was erected, and another in the time of Constantine I (between 330 and 340), which introduced new decorative-architectural elements and a walkway around the monument. Following the theatre"s abandonment in Late Antiquity, it was slowly covered with earth, with only the upper tiers of seats (summa cavea) remaining visible.