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Matthew’s Virtual Tour: circus and theatres

Dr Matthew Nicholls explains more about theatres in ancient Rome through a video tour of his virtual model.

In this tour, you’ll see some of the specialist buildings the Romans constructed for chariot racing and theatrical entertainment. In the video and in the walkaround in the next Step, try to spot the features they had in common and the features unique to each one.

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Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City

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