Roman amphitheater
Roman amphitheater The Roman Amphitheater is a Roman theater located in the eastern part of the Jordanian capital, Amman, at the foot of Jabal al-Joufah, on a hillside opposite the castle of Amman. This great theater was built in honor of the Emperor Madrian, who visited Amman in 130 AD, as indicated by Greek writing on one of the pillars of the columns. Next to the amphitheater is the Forum Square with a total area of 7,600 m 2 and was probably built in the 2nd century AD.
Roman amphitheater used for musical and theatrical performances. Because of the quality of the sound system in it,
Even today it is sometimes used for artistic performances.
The theater has a capacity of 6,000 spectators, which is larger than the southern theater in Jerash, which can accommodate 4,000 to 5,000 spectators.
It is to this day the largest theater in Jordan.
In front of the stage of the stage topped by artists
There is a certain place in the center of the theater that spectators can hear the sound from it in a clear way in all the stands of the theater.
The stands are divided into 44 classes, in three main groups.
The first rows were used for attic and VIPs, while the second and third rows were for the rest of the people.
There are rooms behind the stage of the stage, used by artists to change their clothes and to prepare for public appearance.
The original stage platform building was about three stories high, higher than the columns in the Forum Square.
There are two small museums today on both sides of the theater, the Museum of Popular Life and the Museum of Folk Fashion.
The first museum tells the evolution of the lives of Jordanians and their use of tools and furniture over the past century, especially the life of the countryside and the Bedouins.
The second museum deals with traditional Jordanian and Palestinian city fashion, jewelery and decorations used by women.
