Roman Theater Print, MÉRIDA

Art print from the Spain Series. Roman Theatre of Mérida

A historic theater built by Ancient Rome in the colony of Augusta Emerita, present-day Mérida. Its construction was promoted by the consul Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and, according to a date inscribed on the theater itself, its inauguration took place around 16-15 BC.
The theater has undergone several renovations, the most important around the year 105, in the time of the emperor Trajan, when the current stage front was built, and another in the time of Constantine I, between the years 333 and 335. The theater was abandoned in the 4th century AD.
The building was covered with earth and for centuries its only visible part was the summa cavea, the upper tiers.
Since 1933 the theatre has hosted the celebration of the Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival.

Printed sheet on 320 gsm paper. High-quality embossing. Measures 23 x 23 cm.