Ancient period : I cen . b.C. – V cen a.C

Ancient period: I cen. b.C. – V cen a.C.

TURKEY

FRANCE

SPAIN

GERMANYPOLAND

ITALYROMANIA

GREECE

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NIMES ORANGE

FRANCE

ROME CASSINO

ITALY

EPHESUS ANTAKYA

TURKEY

COSTANTA

ROMANIA

EPIDAURUS

GREECE

MERIDA

SPAIN

At the heart of the ancient town of Nimes, in Southern France, some building works had uncovered a unique and fascinating piece of ancient history. The find of these pieces is dated on the era when the town was a principal city of Roman Gaul. The excavators discovered two magnificent Roman mosaics.The Roman mosaics are dated on the second century A.D. and they were located by the National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research.The smaller of the two mosaics is among the best-preserved examples in all Roman Gaul.

The wall is decorated. Under Augustus reign, the style is changed and so the geometric figures are "connected" to plant decorative themes, wicker, meanders, ect... In fact the decorations are extended to the entire floor, characterized by the repetition of circles, medallions and the form is square.

Nimes, France

It was built in I century b.C. using the slopes of the hill but this theatre has in part its own structure, too.

Rome,ItalyThe Marcellus theatre was one of Caesar’s idea and it was built in 17 b.C. by August.It’s one of the first Roman theatre that does not use the slopes of the hill. It has a big structure that supports the weight of the audience.

A virtual recostruction of Marcellus theatre

It was discovered in 1939 and it was restored in 1950

This theatre uses the slopes of the hills, maybe it was built in the Augustan age, from 27 b.C. to 14 A.D.

Cassino, Italy

It was built in III century b.C. by Greeks and then it was amplified by Romans that used it for humans and animals fight like the fight in the Coliseum.

Ephesus, Greece

Antakya, Turkey

Costanta, Romania

It was built in 340 b.C. using the slopes of the hill. This theatre has still a perfect acoustic. In 1954 it was restored and from 1960 it was used for show.

Merida, Spain

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