AMMAN ROMAN THEATER:
A visit to the Roman Theater is like taking a trip some 2000 years into history where the amphitheater once housed over 5000 onlookers and is still used currently for theatre events.

HISTORY OF THE ROMAN THEATER IN AMMAN:
Originally built between 138 and 161 CE, during the rule of the Antoninus Pius, the Roman Emperor, known to be one of the most peaceful Emperors in Roman history. The era was filled with arts and culture as the Emperor encouraged philosophy, fine arts, and science and forged the development of buildings and centers of culture in the area, including the Roman Theater in Amman.