The theatre was constructed in Voltera many years ago.It whas constructed in the Romans time in Italy.You can see in the map were is Voltera.Voltera was concaird vi the Romans and thats why there is a Roman theatre.

The THEATRE we are studying:

• That theatre was built in That theatre was built in Voltera. It’s in Italy.Voltera. It’s in Italy.

It was built at the Romans It was built at the Romans time. It was excavated in time. It was excavated in the 1950s.the 1950s.

It was very important for It was very important for the Romans because the Romans because they had fun killing they had fun killing people.people.

All the men fougth for the All the men fougth for the emperador.emperador.

• It was constructed in the 1st century B.C. and then, in the 4th century A.D. the Roman Baths were built behind the theatre.

• The columns are made of Carrara marble and even today they still look elegant.

The Actors customs:• Roman actors wore Roman actors wore

masks and only men masks and only men were allowed to take were allowed to take part in the plays.part in the plays.

• They used a sword They used a sword and sometimes and and sometimes and arch.arch.

Volterrateatro• The day 14 of of july

every year there is a celebration on the theatre. At the segle XII it was the firts festival in the theatre of Voltera.

Algeria: Djemila / Guelme: Djemila / Guelme

Bulgaria: Sofia: Sofia

France: lyon-Antique theatres the fourvièrelyon-Antique theatres the fourvière

Germany: Maiz / Italy: Maiz / Italy

Italy: Verona / Marcelles Verona / Marcelles

Jordan: Betra / Roman theatre Amma Betra / Roman theatre Amma

United Kingdom: Veluraliu Veluraliu

Israel: scythopolis / caesarea: scythopolis / caesarea

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