Area Archeologica del Teatro di Marcello
Via del Teatro di Marcello, 44
Rome

The Area Archeologica del Teatro di Marcello is an enchanting historical site which illustrates the last two thousand years of Roman history. The theatre was begun by Julius Caesar, but finished by Augustus, the first of Romes emperors, who claimed that he had found Rome in clay and left it in marble. He dedicated the theatre to his favourite nephew Marcellus. Instead of inheriting Augustus empire, Marcellus died young and was the first to be laid in Augustus mausoleum. Later the theatre was comandeered by the Fabi family, who built a fortress on top of the arches. After that the building passed through the hands of the Savelli and Orsini families. In the sixteenth century the former theatre was converted into a palazzo. Today when you look at the Teatro di Marcello, you can see the high arches of the ancient theatre, medieval fortified walls and the more elegant additions of Baldassare Peruzzi, who undertook the conversion to a Renaissance palazzo.

The Area Archeologica del Teatro di Marcello is situated in Rome on Via del Teatro di Marcello 44, downhill from the Capitol, on the way to the Mouth of Truth.

Saturday, August 30th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Sunday, August 31st 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Monday, September 1st 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Thursday, September 4th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Friday, September 5th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Saturday, September 6th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Sunday, September 7th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre
Monday, September 8th 2008. 20:30: Nights at Marcellus Theatre