Roman theater excavation, Sisak, CroatiaCroatia's Ministry of Culture and Media
Posted on 06/03/2025 5:22:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
When a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia in 2020, it caused extensive damage to the city of Sisak's town hall—and led to a fortuitous archaeological discovery, The Miami Herald reports. During renovation and repair work to the building, construction crews encountered long forgotten and well-preserved Roman ruins buried just beneath the modern structure’s basement. Archaeologists determined that they belonged to a small theater or odeon, measuring around 65 feet in diameter, which would have once held musical performances and political gatherings. Croatian authorities described the unexpected find as “extremely valuable” and one that helps provide a deeper glimpse into the ancient Roman city of Siscia, modern-day Sisak. Founded around 35 b.c., the settlement began as a Roman military encampment but soon grew into an important economic and administrative hub, becoming one of the four most important cities in the province of Pannonia before waning in prominence in the fifth century a.d.
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Roman theater excavation, Sisak, CroatiaCroatia's Ministry of Culture and Media
Very cool. They built things that lasted.
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The wrong keyword, or wrong topic, but still... ;^)
My dad worked in fields in Italy as a boy. He would get water from a small spring on a hummock. Many years after he came to America, the hummock slumped one day and exposed an ancient fountain that locals thought was a spring. Much of an ancient village has been excavated. There is a museum at the site displaying many items. We visited when dad was in his 80’s and he filled his water bottle from the fountain.
Roman theater marquee said the features were Love Is In the Air with Ronald Reagan (his first credited film role) and You Only Live Once with Henry Fonda (both 1937).
Hostess Twinkies sold at the concession stand were still not stale.
Wow!
LOL!
35 B.C. would be when Octavian was campaigning in the area, trying to get a little military glory for propaganda purposes. About the same time Mark Antony was dealing with the Parthians, a more formidable enemy than the Illyrian tribes.
Photo....
Somebody asked for ketchup and a brawl expanded and expanded until the place tumbled into ruins.
They should have listened.
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WOW!
At other times its's a....
Freud..,? There’s a Vienna sausage, for ya. To be frank, I never thought much of his work. Need I go furtur?
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