Arles, France: Roman Theater

Sometimes a lifetime can be a blink. At least that's the feeling that comes with standing on the stage of a theater that dates back a couple of thousand years.

This dates back to Augustus in the Roman Empire, and the facility used to sit 8,000 in 33 rows. (People were smaller then.) When the Romans left, some of the material was used to build a wall around the city. There are only two columns left, but they are mighty impressive as they guard the back of the stage. Some of the items that were found during excavation of the theater can be found at the nearby "Museum of Antiquity."


This facility is still used as well, although some of the rows are gone. Light and sound equipment have been added to the theater, so I guess you could say a visit for a performance isn't completely authentic, but who cares.

Here's a full look around:



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