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Ferento Roman Theater
The Ferento Roman Theater (Italian: ''Ferento Teatro Romano'') is an ancient Roman_theatre_(structure) , Roman theater in Ferentium, province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. It was built in the 1st century AD near the decumanus of ancient Ferentium. The theater went into decline after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The medieval town of Ferentium underwent further decline after its destruction by Viterbo in 1172. The structure is still used in the summer for open-air concerts, representations and other spectacles. Remains The theater was excavated in the 19th-century. The tiers of its semicircular stone seating are well-preserved and a surrounding brick arcade has been partially restored. The stage area and the remains of the backdrop, known as the scaenae frons, are still visible. The theater could accommodate around 3,000 spectators. Adjacent to the ruin are remnants of ancient Roman baths and a temple. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Claudius Ziehr) Ferento 01
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; ; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54), or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy. As he had a limp and slight deafness due to an illness he suffered when young, he was ostracized by his family and was excluded from public office until his consulship (which was shared with his nephew, Caligula, in 37). Claudius's infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges throughout the reigns of Tiberius and Caligula, as potential enemies did not see him as a serious threat. His survival led to him being declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult male of his family. Despite his lack of experience, Claudius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
