Another amazing ancient site, the Roman Theater was built in the first century BC during the rule of Augustus. The theater could accommodate a crowd of 8,000 people in 33 rows of seats.
The back of the stage was decorated with columns and statues. Most of the relics excavated on the site can be seen in the Musée Lapidaire d'Art Païen. However, the most precious archaeological discovery, the "Venus of Arles," a representation of the goddess Diana, is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
During the early Middle Ages, the theater was used as a quarry, and the town wall was built with the material it provided. Today, the theater serves as a pleasant venue for outdoor performances and events during the summer.
