Roman Theatre of Amiternum

Welcome to the Roman Theatre of Amiternum, a place where time seems to have stood still. Built in the Augustan age, at the end of the 1st century BC, this theatre rises on the hill of San Vittorino, immersed in the quiet of the L’Aquila countryside. Imagine the stands filled with over two thousand spectators, the actors’ voices reaching every corner thanks to the extraordinary acoustics. Amiternum was one of the main Sabine cities, later becoming a Roman municipium in the 1st century BC, and is known as the birthplace of the historian Sallust. Rich in theatres, baths, and necropolises, the city was a lively political and cultural hub along the Via Claudia Nova. After the 4th century AD, the theatre fell silent, transformed into a necropolis, until 19th-century excavations brought it back to light. Today, among these ancient stones, the echoes of applause and distant voices still resonate, telling the story of the cultural life and spirit of Amiternum, one of the most important cities of Roman Abruzzo.