Theater of Scaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Roman theater
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Marcus_Aemilius_Scaurus
gptkbp:builtIn 58 BCE
gptkbp:capacity up to 80,000 spectators
gptkbp:destroyedBy shortly after construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theater of Scaurus
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Cicero
Pliny the Elder
gptkbp:notableFeature temporary structure
lavish decorations
three levels of columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian)
adjoining naumachia (artificial lake for mock naval battles)
gptkbp:purpose entertainment
gptkbp:significance one of the largest wooden theaters in ancient Rome
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marcus_Aemilius_Scaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7