Roman Theatre at Apamea

Roman Theatre at Apamea
المسرح الروماني بأفاميا
Ancient Roman Theater near the modern village
Roman Theatre at Apamea is located in Syria
Roman Theatre at Apamea
Shown within Syria
LocationApamea, Syria
Coordinates35°25′01″N 36°23′41″E / 35.416846°N 36.394821°E / 35.416846; 36.394821
TypeRoman theatre
Width145 metres (476 ft)
History
Materialashlar stones
PeriodsHellenistic, Roman, Byzantine
Site notes
Excavation dates1931–1939
Late 1960s–1971
2007–2010
Conditionpartly ruined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

The Roman Theatre at Apamea (Arabic: المسرح الروماني بأفاميا) is a Roman theatre in ancient Apamea in northwestern Syria. Originally a Hellenistic theatre, the monumental structure was one of the largest theatres in the Roman world.