Ancient Roman theater, Roman theater ruins in Alcúdia, Spain.
The Roman theater of Pollentia, built at the end of the 1st century outside the Roman city, preserves six rows of seating (cavea), a semicircular orchestra, and a rectangular stage. Its structure is cut into a small hill rather than built on concrete vaults, and the stage has five holes for wooden posts.
The structure dates from the 1st century and was part of the Roman city of Pollentia. It represents an important phase of Roman settlement and urban development on the island.
The ruins show how Romans designed spaces for gatherings and performances in their communities. Visitors can still see how the structure separated areas for different social groups.
The site is easily accessible and located directly next to the ancient city's forum area. Wear sturdy footwear since the ground is uneven and some sections require climbing stairs.
The theater was built into a small hill in the Greek manner rather than on concrete vaults, and six rows of seating plus the proedria survive. Five holes in the proscenium once held wooden posts. In the 3rd century the site became a necropolis, with trapezoidal tombs cut into both the stage and the seating.
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