Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Roman theatre

Capable of seating 3500 people, the theatre was cut in the hill at the Roman city of Dougga. Jo on-stage, for perspective.

The remains of a small theatre, at a very local archaeological site, Iuvanum.

Did you remember what it stands for? Yet Another Impressive Roman Theatre. This one, in Xanthos, has a pair of Lycian sarcophagi on pedestals. OK, the best parts are reproductions, the originals having been carted off to London centuries ago, but they are still pretty cool.

One of the carved stones found in the Roman theatre of Patara. It shows gladiatorial armour and sword, and on the side (not visible in the photo) is a shield.

Yet Another Impressive Roman Theatre. You know, despite the obvious similarities between all the ancient theatres that we have seen, somehow we are still able to notice and appreciate that they are different. Really loved this one at Myra. Myra was a Lycian city that apparently got to retain a lot of its autonomy under Roman rule.

Hellenistic, then updated by the Romans, with a Byzantine castle plopped on top.

Late morning on the steps of the South Theatre, Jerash.

A sight (and sound) we did not expect in Jordan. A nice demonstration of the acoustics of the Roman theatre in Jerash. They belted out tunes like “Ode to Joy”, “Amazing Grace”, and “Yankee Doodle”.