Of this imposing building for performances erected in the 1st century A.D., only a few ruins remain today, incorporated in more recent constructions that trace the original curvilinear course of the tiers of seats (cavea).
It was probably erected at the behest of Augustus inside the forum, as part of the urban development promoted by the emperor.
The theatre was semicircular in shape, with an external diameter of about 80 metres, while inside the stage length was about 23 metres. The cavea, completely self-supporting, was supported by radial and concentric masonry, built in mortar with exposed bricks. Access corridors, covered by barrel vaults, allowed for shunting towards the stairs leading to the tiers of seats.
All that remains of what must have been a refined and grandiose scenic apparatus is an imposing cipolin marble column shaft, more than 4 metres high, and some marble architectural decorations.
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