The Roman Theater is an ancient Roman theater located in the Kom El-Dikka area in the center of the city of Alexandria in Egypt. It is one of the relics of the Roman era and was established at the beginning of the fourth century AD. There is another theater in Egypt, the Pelusium Theater, which is located in the Pelusium ruins area, 25 km east of the Suez Canal.
Its discovery.
This building was discovered by chance, while removing dirt to search for the tomb of Alexander the Great by the Polish mission in 1960. Archaeologists called it the Roman Theater when the marble steps were discovered, but great controversy arose about the function of this archaeological building. It took about 30 years to excavate it.
The Polish mission continued its mission in partnership with the University of Alexandria until some study halls were discovered next to this amphitheater in February 2004. This will change the trend that the Roman amphitheater is a theater. This amphitheater may have been used as a large lecture hall for students, and during celebrations it was used as a theater. Thal Design.
The building is stepped in the shape of a horseshoe or the letter U and consists of 13 rows of marble terraces numbered with Greek letters and numbers to organize seating, the first of which is at the bottom and can accommodate about 600 people.[4] It is made of pink granite, and at the top of these terraces there are 5 compartments, of which only two compartments remain. The ceiling of these compartments had domes supported by a group of columns, and the terraces were based on a thick wall of limestone surrounded by another wall. The two walls were connected by a group of arches and vaults, where The outer wall is a strong support for the inner wall. There are also two mosaic halls with geometric decorations in the entrance located to the west.