Roman Theatre Verulamium Preview

Starting Point

Watling Street

History of Theatre

Stages of Building

Facing The Stage

The pillar that you see is mainly replica only the base and the top are accurate. In the field behind was temple of mercury. Religious services were held in the theatre with processions from the temple. Point out the middle entrance into the theatre was only used by people coming from the temple.One of the most popular foods ate at the theatre was oysters. Oysters are a specialty food today but in roman times was a common as eating chips or popcorn today. You can still see some of the Oyster shells today.

Entrances

Triumphal Arch and back of Stage

When the theatre was erected there was no stage; this was added around AD 160. The theatre could accommodate several hundred spectators on simple wooden benches and had a section in front of the stage where town magistrates and local dignitaries were seated.Around AD 180 a large monumental arch was erected. Point out base of triumphal arch. A triumphal arch is a monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, crowned with a flat top which a statue might be mounted, or which bears commemorative inscriptions.

Down Below

History of the shops

Shops

House