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Mogontiacum (Mainz)
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Mogontiacum:
Roman city, capital of Germania Superior, important military base,
modern Mainz.
Theater
The theater, with the southern station in the
background, seen from the Lutheran Church. It is less than five minutes
walking from the Museum für antike Schifffahrt, and equally distant
to the Drusustein. It looks not very big, but that's because the 42 m wide
stage is below the railroad. In fact, it's the largest theater north of
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This gives a better impression. The semicircle had a width of 116 meters
and about 10,000 people could watch the spectacles. The theater is one of
Mainz' oldest buildings, although, unfortunately, nothing is known about its first building
phase. What is certain, is that it was renovated during the reign of Domitian, who visited the city, and this phase is what we see today. Probably, the theater
was not only used for plays, but also for political meetings. |
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©
Jona Lendering for
Livius.Org,
2006
Revision: 21 August 2008 |
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