Ancient Name Modern Name or Near Modern City Location Date (Earliest) Cavea/Theatron Width in Meters Orchestra Width in Meters Capacity (Max) Renovation Dates Summary
Acinipo Ronda la Vieja Spain (Baetica) -59 62 21 N/A Augustan (27 BC-19 AD) Acinipo (modern Ronda la Vieja, Spain). Cavea width: 62 m, orchestra width: 21 m; ca. 59-53 BC.
Aegae Vergina Greece (Macedonia) -399 74 28.44 N/A N/A Aegae (modern Vergina, Greece). orchestra width: 28.44m; ca. 4th cent. BC.
Aegeira Egira Greece (Achaea) -299 46 14.4 N/A Remodelled between 117-138 AD Aegeira (modern Egira, Greece). Cavea width: 46 m, orchestra width: 14.4 m; earliest Date: ca. 299 BC.
Antiphellus Kaş (formerly Andifli) Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) -200 50 10.65 N/A Enlarged 250-300 AD Antiphellus (modern Kaş, Turkey). Cavea width: 50 m, orchestra width: 10.65 m; ca. 2nd cent. BC.
Aphrodisias Geyre Turkey (Asia Minor) -39 90 25 N/A Remodelled sometime in 27 BC-64 AD, again in late 2nd cent. AD, again in late 2nd cent. AD, again in circa 330 AD Aphrodisias (modern Geyre, Turkey). Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 25 m; ca. 39-27 BC.
Arausio Orange France (Narbonensis) 0 103.63 29.9 7,300 2nd cent. AD, Hadrianic (117-138 AD) Arausio (modern Orange, France). Cavea width: 103.63 m, orchestra width: 29.9 m; capacity: 7,300; ca. early 1st cent. AD.
Arelate Arles France (Narbonensis) -27 102 30.63 7,250 N/A Arelate (modern Arles, France). Cavea width: 102 m, orchestra width: 30.63 m; capacity: 5,800/7,250; ca. 27-14 AD.
Argos Argos Greece (Achaea) -330 96 26 20,000 Twice in 2nd cent. BC, again in 4th cent. AD Argos (modern Argos, Greece). Cavea width: 77 m, orchestra width: 26 m; capacity: 20,000; earliest date: ca. mid 5th cent. BC.
Argos (Odeum ) Argos Greece (Achaea) 100 40.93 12.12 1,600 Remodelled in third quarter of 2nd cent. AD, later 3rd / early 4th cent. AD Argos Odeum (modern Argos, Greece). Cavea width: 40.93 m, orchestra width: 12.12 m; capacity: 1,280/1,600; ca. early 2nd cent. AD.
Arycanda Arif Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) -50 56 17.18 3,400 Altered in 14-180 AD Arycanda (modern Arif, Turkey). Cavea width: 56 m, orchestra width: 17.18 m; capacity: 2,750/3,400; ca. 50 BC.
Aspendus Belkiz Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 161 95.48 23.87 7,650 N/A Aspendus (modern Belkiz, Turkey). Cavea width: 95.48 m, orchestra width: 23.87 m; capacity: 15,000; ca. 161-169 AD.
Augusta Emerita MŽrida Spain (Lusitania) -16 86.63 25.73 6,250 Flavian period (69-96 AD), Trajanic (98-117 AD), Hadrianic (117-138 AD), Constantine (333-337 AD) Augusta Emerita (modern MŽrida, Spain). Cavea width: 86.63 m, orchestra width: 25.73 m; capacity: 5,000/6,250; 16 BC.
Augustodunum Autun France (Lugdunensis) 50 148 50 13,800 N/A Augustodunum (modern Autun, France). Cavea width: 148 m, orchestra width: 50 m; capacity: 11,100/13,800; ca. late 1th cent. AD.
Baelo Bolonia Spain (Baetica) 41 70 20 N/A N/A Baelo (modern Tarifa, Spain). Cavea width: 70 m, orchestra width: 20 m; ca. 41-54 AD.
Bilbilis Calatayud Spain (Tarraconensis) 0 78.2 20 N/A Early 1st cent. AD Bilbilis (modern Calatayud, Spain). Cavea width: 78.2 m, orchestra width: 20 m; ca. 0-37 AD.
Bulla Regia Hammam Daradji North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) 150 60 23.8 N/A Diocletian (286-306 AD) Bulla Regia (modern Hammam Daradji, Tunisia). Cavea width: 60 m, orchestra width: 23.8 m; ca. second half 2nd cent. AD.
Carthago Carthage North Africa (Africa Proconsularis)   104 36.6 N/A N/A Carthago (modern Carthage, Tunisia). Cavea width: 104 m, orchestra width: 36.6 m, ca. Augustan (27 - 14 BC).
Carthago Nova Cartagena Spain (Tarraconensis) -20 87.2 25.69 5,100 N/A Carthago Nova (modern Cartagena, Spain). Cavea width: 87.2 m, orchestra width: 25.69 m; capacity: 4,100/5,100; ca. end 1st cent. BC.
Cassiope Kamarina Greece (Epirus) -299 89.2 N/A N/A N/A Cassiope (modern Kamarina, Greece). Cavea width: 89.2, ca. 3rd cent. BC.
Clunia Pe–alba de Castro Spain (Lusitania) 14 96 N/A N/A N/A Clunia (modern Pe–alba de Castro, Spain). Cavea width: 96 m, orchestra width: 25 m, ca. 14-37 AD.
Corinth K—rinthos Greece (Achaea) -350 121 27.25 N/A 330 BC, enlarged 320 BC, late Augustan (27 BC - 14 AD) or early Tiberian (14 AD - 37 AD), 77 AD, Hadrianic, early 3rd cent. AD, early 4th AD Corinth (modern K—rinthos, Greece). Cavea width: 121 m, orchestra width: 27.25 m; ca. before 350 BC.
Delos Dilos Greece (Achaea) -305 65 21.2 N/A Several additions throughout first half of 3rd cent. BC Dilos (Modern Dilos, Greece). Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 21.20 m; Dates from 305 BC.
Delphi Delfi Greece (Achaea) -272 52 18.4 N/A N/A Delphi (modern Delfi, Greece). Cavea width: 52 m, orchestra width: 18.4 m; ca. 272 BC.
Dionysus Athens Greece (Achaea) -499 82 26.53 N/A 338-326 BC, mid-second cent. BC, 61-62 AD, late fourth / early fifth cent. AD Theatre of Dionysus (modern Athens, Greece). Cavea width: 82 m, orchestra width: 26.53 m; capacity: 17,000; ca. early 5th cent. BC.
Dium Malathri‡ Greece (Macedonia) N/A N/A 31.5 N/A Hellenistic, one Roman phase, Philip (244-249 AD) Dium (modern Malathri‡, Greece). Orchestra width: 31.5 m.
Dodona Dodoni Greece (Epirus) -297 135 21 14,500 219 BC Dodona (modern Dodoni, Greece). Cavea width: 135 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 14,500; ca. 297 BC.
Elis Ilida Greece (Achaea) -400 104 21 N/A N/A Elis (modern Ilida, Greece). Cavea width: 104 m, orchestra width: 21 m; ca. 400 BC.
Ephesus Seluk Turkey (Asia Minor) -200 142 25.8 21,500 Remodelled in 125-100 BC, twice in 1st cent. AD, again in 140 AD, again twice in early 3rd cent. AD, again in 4th cent. AD Ephesus (modern Seluk, Turkey). Cavea width: 142 m, orchestra width: 25.8 m; capacity: 21,500; ca. 200 BC.
Ephesus (Odeum) Seluk Turkey (Asia Minor) 150 47.5 9.2 N/A N/A Ephesus Odeum (modern Seluk, Turkey). Cavea width: 47.5 m, orchestra width: 9.2 m; ca. second half of 2nd cent. AD.
Epidaurus Epidauros Greece (Achaea) -340 119 24.65 14,700 150 BC Epidaururs (modern Epidauros, Greece). Cavea width: 119 m, orchestra width: 24.65 m; capacity: 14,700; ca. 340 BC.
Eretria Eretria Greece (Achaea) -411 91 22 N/A 320-300 BC, 198 BC Eretria (modern Eretria, Greece). Cavea width: 91 m, orchestra width: 22 m; ca. 441 BC.
Forum Julii FrŽjus France (Narbonensis) -25 83.81 21.5 N/A N/A Forum Julii (modern FrŽjus, Spain). Cavea width 83.81 m, orchestra width 21.50 m; ca. end 1st cent. BC.
Gythium Githio Greece (Achaea) N/A 36.5 17.8 N/A N/A Gythium (modern Githio, Greece). Cavea width: 36.5 m, orchestra width: 17.8 m
Halicarnassus Bodrum Turkey (Asia Minor) -230 86 18 N/A Remodelled in "Roman Times" Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey). Cavea width: 86 m, orchestra width: 18 m; ca. late 2nd cent. BC.
Herodes Atticus, Odeum Athens Greece (Achaea) 160 81 21.4 5,500 N/A Odeum of Herodes Atticus (modern Athens, Greece). Cavea width: 81 m, orchestra width: 21.40 m; capacity: 5,500; ca. 160-174 AD.
Hierapolis Pamukkale Turkey (Asia Minor) 60 100 21.65 12,550 193-211 AD, again in 343 AD, again some time after 356 AD Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey). Cavea width: 100 m, orchestra width: 21.65 m; capacity: 12,550; ca. 60 AD.
Isthmia Isthmia Greece (Achaea) -390 72 17.6 N/A End 4th cent. BC, 54 AD Isthmia (modern Isthmia, Greece). Cavea width: 72 m, orchestra width: 17.6 m; ca. before 390 BC.
Italica Santiponce Spain (Baetica) 0 75.76 25.4 4,200 Tiberian (14-37 AD), Flavian (71-96 AD), Hadrian (117-138 AD) Italica (modern Santiponce, Spain). Cavea width: 75.76 m, orchestra width: 25.4 m; capacity: 3,400/4,200; ca. early 1st cent. AD.
Letoon Bozoluk Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) -299 88 25 N/A N/A Letoon (modern Bozoluk, Turkey). Cavea width: 88 m, orchstra width: 25 m; ca. 2nd cent. BC.
Lixus Larache North Africa (Mauretania Tingitana) 0 55 32 N/A N/A Lixus (near modern Larache, Morocco). Cavea width 55 m; orchestra width 32 m; ca. early 1st cent. AD.
Lugdunum Lyon France (Lugdunensis) -15 108.5 28.5 11,400 Two periods of alterations in course of 1st and 2nd cent. AD, Hadrian (117-138 AD) Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France). Cavea width: 108.5 m, orchestra width: 28.5 m; capacity: 9,100/11,400; ca. 15 BC.
Lugdunum (odeum) Lyon France (Lugdunensis) 130 73 21 4,500 N/A Lugdunum Odeum (modern Lyon, France). Cavea width: 73 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity 3,600/4,500; ca. mid 2nd cent. AD.
Malaca M‡laga Spain (Baetica) 30 64.5 22.5   N/A Malaca (modern M‡laga, Spain). Cavea width: 64.5 m, orchestra width: 22.5 m; ca. mid 1st cent. AD.
Mantinea Mantinia Greece (Arkadia) -350 67 21.7 N/A Scene building probably added after 222 BC Mantinea (modern Mantinea, Greece). Cavea width: 67 m, orchestra width: 21.7 m; ca. mid 4th c. BC.
Marcellus Rome Italy (Regio 1) -13 129.8 37 N/A N/A Marcellus (modern Rome, Italy). Cavea width: 129.8 m, orchestra width: 37 m; ca. 13 BC.
Megalopolis Megalopoli Greece (Achaea) -399 131 31.52 19.7 N/A Megalopolis (modern Megalopoli, Greece). Cavea width: 131 m, orchestra width: 31.52 m; ca. early 4th cent. BC.
Messene Mavromati Greece (Achaea) -299 88 N/A N/A N/A Messene (modern Mavromati, Greece). Cavea width 88 m; ca. 3rd cent. BC.
Metellinum Medell’n Spain (Lusitania) -25 63 N/A N/A N/A Metellinum (modern Medellin, Spain). Cavea width 63 m; ca. 25-1 BC.
Miletus Balat Turkey (Asia Minor) -250 -250 27.34 18,500 Remodelled in 225-200 BC, again in 175-150 BC, again in 68-96 AD, again in 275-299 AD Miletus (modern Balat, Turkey). Cavea width: 139.80 m, orchestra width: 27.34 m; capacity: 14,800/18,500; ca. 250-225 BC.
Myra Demre Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 200 111 30 N/A Circa 300 AD Myra (modern Demre, Turkey). Cavea width: 111 m, orchestra width 30 m; ca. 200-225 AD.
Nicopolis Preveza Greece (Epirus) -27 92 29 N/A 2nd/3rd cent. AD Nicopolis (modern Preveza, Greece). Cavea width: 92 m, orchestra width 29 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.
Olisipo Lisbon Spain (Lusitania) -27 80 18 N/A N/A Olisipo (modern Lisbon, Portugal). Cavea width: 80 m, orchestra width: 18 m; ca. 27 AD.
Orchomenus Orhomenos Greece (Achaea) -399 N/A N/A N/A N/A Orchomenus (modern Orhomenos, Greece). Ca. 4th cent. BC.
Ostia Ostia Antica Italy (Regio 1) -18 65 23.5 6,000 Enlarged 176-192 AD, again during Diocletian and Maximian (284-305 AD), again end 4th cent. AD Ostia (modern Ostia Antica, Italy). Cavea width 65 m, orchestra width: 23.50 m; capacity: 4,800/6,000; ca. 18-12 BC.
Patara Kelemiş Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 14 84 23 6,850 Antonine (138-149 AD) Patara (modern Kelemiş, Turkey). Cavea width: 84 m, orchestra width: 23 m; capacity 5,500/6,850; ca. 14-37 AD.
Pergamum Bergama Turkey (Asia Minor) -225 80 21 10,000 Remodelled in 150-100 BC, again in 2nd cent. AD Pergamum (modern Bergama, Turkey). Cavea width: 80 m, orchestra width: 21 m; capacity: 10,000; ca. 225-200 BC.
Perge Aksu Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 120 112.5 27.75 14,200 Circa 250 AD Perge (modern Aksu, Turkey). Cavea width: 112.5 m, orchestra width: 27.75 m; capacity 11,400/14,200; ca. 120 AD.
Phaselis Tekirova Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 100 150 16.5 N/A N/A Phaselis (modern Tekirova, Turkey). Cavea width: 150 m, orchestra width 16.5 m; ca. 2nd cent. AD.
Philippi Krenides Greece (Thracia) -399 82 N/A N/A 2nd cent. AD Philippi (modern Krenides, Greece). Cavea width: 82 m; ca. 4th cent. BC.
Pinara Minare KšyŸ Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 175 55 14.5 N/A N/A Pinara (modern Minare KšyŸ, Turkey). Cavea width 55 m, orchestra width 14.5 m; ca 175-210 AD.
Pompeii Pompeii Italy (Regio 1) -199 60 20.9 3,850 75 BC, Augustan (27 BC-14 AD), 63-74 AD, 75 AD Pompeii (modern Pompeii, Italy). Cavea width: 60 m orchestra width: 20.9; capacity: 3,100/3,850; ca. 2nd cent. BC.
Pompeii (Odeum) Pompeii Italy (Regio 1) -75 34.8 15.3 1,850 N/A Pompeii Odeum (modern Pompeii, Italy). Cavea width: 34.8 m, orchestra width: 15.3 m; ca. 75 BC.
Priene GŸllŸbahe Turkey (Asia Minor) -340 57 18.7 N/A Remodelled twice in 299-250 BC, again in 200 BC, again in 50-25 BC, again in 250 AD Priene (modern GŸllŸbahe Turkey). Cavea width: 57 m, orchestra width: 18.7 m; ca. 340 BC.
Saguntum Sagunto Spain (Tarraconensis) 14 85 22 N/A N/A Saguntum (modern Sagunto, Italy). Cavea width: 85 m, orchestra width: 22 m; ca. 14-68 AD.
Segesta Calatafimi-Segesta Italy (Sicilia) -409 63 14.8 N/A N/A Segesta (modern Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy). Cavea width: 63 m, orchestra width: 14.80 m; ca. before 409 BC.
Segobriga Cabeza del Gregio Spain (Tarraconensis) 40 65 24.4 2,050 Late 1st/early 2nd cent. AD Segobriga (modern Saelices, Spain). Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 24.40 m; capacity: 1,650/2,050; ca. 40-60 AD.
Sicyon Kiato Greece (Achaea) -303 122 24.3 N/A 1st cent. BC or early Imperial; stage enlarged in late Roman Sicyon (modern Kiato, Greece). Cavea width: 122 m, orchestra width: 24.30 m; ca 303-251 BC.
Side Eski Antalya Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 175 120 29 17,200 N/A Side (modern Eski Antalya, Turkey). Cavea width: 120 m, orchestra width: 29 m; capacity: 13,700/17,200; ca. 175 AD.
Simena Kale (formerly Kekowa) Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia)   21 5.8 N/A N/A Simena (modern Kale, Turkey). Cavea width: 21 m, orchestra width: 5.8 m.
Simitthu Chemtou North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) 200 68 N/A N/A N/A Simitthu (modern Chemtou, Tunisia). Cavea width: 64-68 m; ca. 3rd cent. AD.
Sparta Sparti Greece (Achaea) -50 114 29.55 12,850 Several rebuildings up to 4 AD, Vespasianic period (69-79 AD) Sparta (modern Sparti, Greece). Cavea width: 114 m, orchestra width: 29.55 m; capacity: 10,300/12,850; ca. 50 BC.
Stobi Pustogradske Greece (Macedonia) 100 90 29.78 7,650 Mid 2nd cent. AD, end 3rd cent. AD Stobi (modern Pustogradske, Greece). Cavea width: 90 m, orchestra width: 29.78 m; capacity: 6,100/7,650; ca. 100 AD.
Sufetula Sbeitla North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) 138 59 23 N/A Early 4th cent. AD Sufetula (modern Sbeitla, Tunisia). Cavea width: 59 m, orchestra width: 23 m; ca. 138-149 AD.
Syracusae Siracusa Italy (Sicilia) -238 138.5 16 N/A Twice restored in Hellenistic period, new Roman stage build 2nd cent. AD, 5th cent. AD Syracusae (modern Siracusa, Italy). Cavea width: 138.50 m, orchestra width: 16 m; ca. 238-215 BC.
Tarraco Tarragonia Spain (Tarraconensis) -27 70.8 20.5 N/A Flavian (71-96 AD) Tarraco (modern Tarragonia, Spain). Cavea width: 70.8 m, orchestra width: 20.5 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.
Tauromenium Taormina Italy (Sicilia) -265 109 28 11,150 Trajanic / Hadrianic period (98-138 AD), Turned into arena end 2nd/early 3rd cent. AD Tauromenium (modern Taormina, Italy). Cavea width: 109 m, orchestra width: 28 m; capacity: 8,900/11,150; ca. 265-215 BC.
Telmessus Fethiye Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) -27 78 30 N/A N/A Telmessus (modern Fethiye, Turkey). Cavea width: 78 m, orchestra width: 30 m; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.
Termessus GŸllŸk Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 120 65.5 30 4,850 Altered in Augustan period, again in circa 180 AD, again in circa 350 AD Termessus (modern GŸllŸk, Turkey). Cavea width: 65.5 m, orchestra width: 30 m; capacity: 3,900/4,850; ca. 2nd cent. AD.
Thera Thira Greece (Achaea) -299 24 9.98 1,500 Second half of 3rd cent. BC, 200 BC, 185-145 BC, Tiberian (14-37 AD) Thera (modern Thira, Greece). Cavea width: 24 m, orchestra width: 9.98 m; capacity: 1,500; ca. 299-250 BC.
Thessalonica Thessaloniki Greece (Macedonia) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Thessalonica (modern Thessaloniki, Greece).
Thoricus Thorikos Greece (Achaea) -525 55 27 N/A 480-425 BC, 350-300 BC Thoricus (modern Thorikos, Greece). Cavea width: 55 m, orchestra (irregular rectangle): 15 x 22-27 m; ca. 525-480 BC.
Thugga Dougga North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) 168 63.5 20.7 3,150 N/A Thugga (modern Dougga, Tunisia). Cavea width: 63.50, orchestra width: 20.70 m; capacity: 2,550/3,150; ca. 168 AD.
Tlos DŸver Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) 75 52 18 N/A Circa 150 AD, again in circa 250 AD Tlos (modern DŸver, Turkey). Cavea width: 52 m, orchestra width: 18 m; 75-100 AD.
Tynes Tunis North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Tynes (modern Tunis, Tunisia).
Urso Osuna Spain (Baetica)   32.5 N/A N/A N/A Urso (modern Osuna, Spain). Cavea width: 32.5 m.
Utica (Republican Theatre) Utique North Africa (Africa Proconsularis) -199 110 N/A N/A N/A Utica (modern Utique, Tunisia). Cavea width: 110 m; ca. 2nd cent. BC.
Vienna Vienne France (Narbonensis) -27 130.4 34.76 10,400 Mid-Augustan (0-14 AD) Vienna (modern Vienne, France). Cavea width: 130.40 m, orchestra width: 34.76 m; capacity: 8,300/10,400; ca. 27 BC - 14 AD.
Xanthus Kõnõk Turkey (Lycia and Pamphylia) -100 65 27.1 N/A Major renovation circa 150 AD Xanthus (modern Kõnõk, Turkey). Cavea width: 65 m, orchestra width: 27.10 m; ca. 1st cent. BC.