Flash visit: 30 minutes to discover the ancient theater

Name: Visite flash : 30 minutes pour découvrir le théâtre antique
Start: 2023-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Théâtre antique

Completed around 12 BCE, the ancient theater precedes by a century its illustrious neighbor the amphitheater. Your tour guide will explain the role of theatre in the Roman Empire and explain how it wo

Dimanche 17 septembre 2023, 14h00, 15h00, 16h00Passé

A.Cartelli-ville d'Arles

Completed around 12 BCE, the ancient theatre precedes by a century its illustrious neighbour the amphitheatre. Your tour guide will explain the function of the theatre in the Roman Empire and decipher the remains of the building.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thèmes 2023

Patrimoine vivant

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Gratuit

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Tout public

À propos du lieu

Théâtre antique

Rue du Cloître, 13200 Arles

Bouches-du-Rhône
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Arles offers an interesting example of the adaptation of an ancient city to the civilization of medieval Europe. It preserves impressive Roman monuments as well as exceptional antique collections. Inside the walls, Saint-Trophime with its cloister is one of the major monuments of Provençal Romanesque art. Completed around 12 BC, the ancient theatre precedes by a century its illustrious neighbour the amphitheatre. The theatre is built in the heart of the ancient city. Its plundering for centuries to feed yards with materials ends up even forgetting the ancient function that was rediscovered only at the end of the seventeenth century. It has now regained its original function.