Southern facade
Arched windows.
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The Roman Theatre of Aosta is the ruin of an ancient theatre in the centre of Aosta, the capital of the Aosta Valley in north-western Italy, close to the main streets of the old town. The Romans founded Aosta in 25 BC as Augusta Praetoria, a colony laid out on a grid where two Alpine routes meet, and it keeps more Roman remains than almost any other town in the Alps. The theatre dates from the time of the emperor Augustus. Its most striking part is the southern facade, a stone wall about 22 m high pierced by rows of arched windows, which still rises over the site with snowy peaks behind it. Below it lie the remains of the stage and the curved rows of seats. The theatre is one of several Roman sites in the town, often visited on a combined ticket. A short walk away stand the Porta Praetoria, the double Roman gate into the town, and the Arch of Augustus, raised in 25 BC to mark the founding of the colony, while the old forum's underground gallery, the cryptoporticus, lies near the cathedral. Aosta is an easy base for Gran Paradiso National Park and the ski areas of the valley. In summer the theatre sometimes hosts open-air concerts and shows.
Arched windows.
Double Roman gate.
Under the old forum.
Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
Yes, usually covering several Roman sites.
Gran Paradiso National Park.