Photo: Sylvhem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site, 2nd century BC
Great Theatre of Pompeii
Ancient Roman theatre in Pompei, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata”
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Period
- Antiquity, 2nd century BC
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 40°44′56″ N, 14°29′18″ E
- Address
- Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VIII - Insula 7 - 20
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 2nd century BCBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Pompei Scavi - Villa dei MisteriTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Great Theatre of PompeiiScavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VIII - Insula 7 - 20
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia6.3 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino22.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore archaeological sites in Campania
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Great Theatre of Pompeii?
Great Theatre of Pompeii is in Pompei, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VIII - Insula 7 - 20. GPS coordinates: 40.74880, 14.48842.
Is Great Theatre of Pompeii wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
How old is Great Theatre of Pompeii?
Wikidata dates it to the 2nd century BC.
What else is there to see near Great Theatre of Pompeii?
Nearby you’ll find: Temple of Isis (0 m away), Little Theatre of Pompeii (0 m away), Doric temple (Pompei) (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Grand Théâtre de Pompéi — Sylvhem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1982-10-07 Great Theater in Pompeii — Dave Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gradinate nel teatro grande — Mattia giorgio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 80045 Pompeii, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy - panoramio (4) — L-BBE, CC BY 3.0
- Grand theater Pompeii 01 — Sparrow (麻雀), CC BY-SA 4.0
- I08 142 Theatrerzugang von der Via Stabiana — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior view of Pompeii Amphitheatre (monochrome), 2016 — Sarahhoa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Interior view of Pompeii Amphitheatre, 2016 — Sarahhoa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Italie Pompei Grand Theatre - panoramio — rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences