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The Roman theatre of Dougga is an ancient theatre located in Teboursouk in the north-west of Tunisia.
File:Tunisia-Dougga-theatre.jpg, Old photo of the theatre before restoration work
File:Tunisia-2744 - Leaving the Theatre (7845230192).jpg, Current situation
File:Theater of Dougga By night.jpg, A concert in the theatre during the International festival of Dougga
The Roman theatre of Dougga is an ancient theatre located in Teboursouk in the north-west of Tunisia.
History
Like all the other Roman cities of North Africa from the reign ofAugustus
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...
, Dougga had its own theatre. According to historians, the monument was built between 168 and 169. It is located in the eastern part of the archeological site Dougga
Dougga or Thugga or TBGG was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement near present-day Téboursouk in northern Tunisia. The current archaeological site covers . UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents " ...
, and can host over 3500 spectators.
The theatre got classified as a monument on 8 June 1891. It is considered as one of the best preserved examples of theatres in Roman Africa
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; in the unified Roman empire :
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Nowadays, it hosts every year the activities of the Dougga's international festival.
Architecture
A dedication engraved into thepediment
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of the stage
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Acting
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and on the portico
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the dominates the city, recalls the building's commissioner, P. Marcius Quadratus, who "built tfor his homeland with his own denarii
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"; the dedication was celebrated with "scenic representations, distributions of life, a festival and athletic games".
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