Theatre or arena
Roman theater of Milan
Roman theater of Milan: theatre or arena of the ancient world (Lombardy, Italy).
Theatre or arenaKind
Roman periodFirst recorded · 30 BC – AD 300
Late AntiquityLast recorded · AD 300 – AD 640
MilanNearest town · 0.6 km
On the map
Position: 45.4653, 9.1826
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 Milan was built during the Augustan period and could accommodate 7,000 to 9,000 spectators.
Other ancient sites nearby
Villa Imperiale of MilanVilla · Late Antiquity
0.2 kmMediolaniumSettlement · Classical period – Late Antiquity
0.5 kmColonne di San LorenzoArchaeological site · Late Antiquity
0.8 kmBasilica di San Lorenzo MaggioreTemple or sanctuary · Late Antiquity – Middle Ages
0.8 kmRoman amphitheater of MilanTheatre or arena · Roman period – Late Antiquity
0.9 kmTerme ErculeeAqueduct or baths · Roman period
1 kmThe same kind in the region
Theatres and amphitheatres