Locating the Theatre of Pompey
The Marble Plan
Fragments of an ancient map of Rome, dating from the 3rd century
BC preserve a basic outline image of the theatre.
The Marble Plan
It is believed that Pompey’s theatre was very carefully laid out according
to strict geometric principles. The first century BC Roman architect Vitruvius,
discusses the layout of a typical Roman theatre in his book, De Architectura,
and he based his analysis upon the theatre of Pompey.
The site In relationship to the modern city
The image preserved in the ancient map can be superimposed upon the modern
street layout of Rome, to indicate where the theatre complex was located.
A basic computer reconstruction of the site can then be overlaid showing
its relationship to existing streets.
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