Roman Theatre of Amman, Roman theater at downtown, Amman, Jordan.

The Roman Theatre of Amman is an archaeological monument and ancient theater in the center of the Jordanian capital. The seating rises in three large sections against a hillside, with steps cut directly from pale limestone into the rock and space for about 6000 visitors.

This construction appeared in the second century under Emperor Antoninus Pius, when the city was still called Philadelphia and part of the Roman Empire. The location right next to the forum of the ancient settlement made the theater the center of public gatherings and ceremonial occasions.

The theatre is still used for cultural events: the Amman International Book Fair, the Amman Marathon prize ceremony and the Al-Balad Music Festival, and in August 2019 the American rapper Russ gave a concert on its stage. Rooms behind the ground-level side entrances hold the Jordan Museum of Popular Tradition and the Jordan Folklore Museum.

Admission is free for the main theater area, but the two small museums beside the entrance require separate tickets. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes because the steps are uneven and climb steeply upward, and there is little shade during midday hours.

The theatre faces north so the sun stays out of the spectators' eyes, and the steep rake of the seating lets actors be heard clearly even in the highest section, called "the gods" in British English. Rooms behind the ground-level side entrances now hold the Jordan Museum of Popular Tradition and the Jordan Folklore Museum.