The Roman Theatre is a famous landmark. To the Jordanians, it is a connection to their pre-Arabic Roman ancestors. The 5,000-capacity theatre is designed to be north-facing so that viewers will never face the sun directly. It consists of three parts, the cavea, the orchestra, and the scaena frons. The cavea is the seating space. The orchestra is the area in front of the stage, reserved for VIPs. The saenae fons are the two stories rising from the stage upwards used as a backstage space. Owing to Roman belief in a social hierarchy, viewers were segregated by status, gender, and nationality. The site was restored in 1957 without reusing any old materials.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
No wait time
Entrance Fee
2 JOD for foreigners.
250 fils/0.25 JOD for locals.
Time you can spend
1 hour
Weather
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