✈️ Travel 2d ago

Roman Theatre of Catania in Catania, Italy

Atlas Obscura
View Channel →
Roman Theatre of Catania in Catania, Italy
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Via Vittorio Emanuele II is one of Catania's main thoroughfares, running east to west through the city center and several notable piazzas. Near the road's midpoint, through the front doors of a nondescript two storey building is the Teatro Romano di Catania, a Roman theater dating from the 1st century AE.
The theatre was constructed over an old Greek theatre, that was likely the setting for Alcibiades’ speech to Catanaeans in 415 BC, persuading them to ally with Athens against Sparta and Syracus

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Burpee Covered Bridge in Gaspereau Forks, New Brunswick
Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places · 2h ago
Praia de Santa Monica in Pavoacao Velha, Cabo Verde
Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places · 4h ago
Bray Road in Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places · 6h ago
Emirates A380 Diverts 2,000+ Miles To London After Medical Emergency Over Russia
Simple Flying · 23h ago
I've Perfected the Long-Haul Flight Travel Outfit—And It Doesn't Involve Sweatpants
Condé Nast Traveler · 1d ago
5 Things Passengers Don't Know About How Airlines Personalize Ticket Prices
Simple Flying · 1d ago