Roman Theater(Paris steet). The theater was built in a period of great economic prosperity for the city, at the beginning of the 2nd century B.D., during the empire of Hadrian. The fabric of the urban center of the time extended between Martiri della Libertà square and the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie, between Stazio street and Torre Bruciata it was surrounded by walls. The area destined for the theater expanded into 20 arches of travertine blocks that surrounded the cavea, some are still visible. The bleachers, arranged in a semicircle, could accommodate around 3,000 spectators. The passage of time has seen it being included and partially covered by the construction of houses, looted in the Middle Ages when it became a sort of stone quarry intended for the elevation of other buildings.
Roman domus. The four domus brought to light by excavations are importants archaeological evidence of the Roman city: the Domus of largo Torre bruciata; the Domus of Madonna delle Grazie; the Domus of Porta Carrese; the Domus Savini or of the Lion.
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