Theatre or arena
Roman theater of Neapolis
Roman theater of Neapolis: theatre or arena of the ancient world (Campania, Italy).
Theatre or arenaKind
Roman periodFirst recorded · 30 BC – AD 300
Roman periodLast recorded · 30 BC – AD 300
NaplesNearest town · 1 km
On the map
Position: 40.8523, 14.2565
Through the eras
Before 750 BC
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC
Roman period30 BC – AD 300✓
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 1453
About the site
The Roman theater of Neapolis is a structure of the first century B.C. that is built atop the pre-existing fourth century B.C. Greek theater.
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