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# One of the partially surviving ancient stone theatres of Rome: begun under Julius Caesar and opened under Octavian Augustus, destroyed in 64 and surmounted in the 16th century with residential storeys, the Theatre of Marcellus was excavated and restored i
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- Published: 2023-11-09T06:09:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:35:24.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Heritage, Rome

One of the partially surviving ancient stone theatres of Rome: begun under Julius Caesar and opened under Octavian Augustus, destroyed in 64 and surmounted in the 16th century with residential storeys, the Theatre of Marcellus was excavated and restored in the 1930s. The living quarters above the old arcades were kept, for the palace was the property of the immensely influential Orsini family

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