Photos: Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Carlos Figueroa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Carlos Figueroa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teatro Romano, buried and uncovered
Your local guide
Paolo Rinaldi
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Highlights
- A theatre buried for centuries
- Uncovered in the early 1900s
- Roman design, familiar across the empire
- Trieste's hidden Roman past
- History, found beneath later streets
About this tour
This session covers the Teatro Romano, a first-century theatre uncovered only in the early twentieth century near the base of the castle hill. You see the stone tiers as they survive today, then move closer to where the stage once stood to look at a design repeated across the Roman world. It is a short session on a piece of Roman Trieste that stayed hidden for centuries.
We start with a sound check facing the tiers, since the street above can carry some traffic noise. I move closer to the stage area for the second stop and take your questions about the excavation as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in Roman archaeology. It also works well paired with a session at the castle and cathedral on the hill above.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Trieste before heading out.
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Teatro Romano exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the theatre's stone tiers at the base of the castle hill, and I explain how it stayed buried under later buildings until it was uncovered in the early twentieth century.
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Teatro Romano stage area 15 min
We move closer to where the stage once stood, and I point out how the theatre's design followed the same Roman pattern found across the empire.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Trieste: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Strucolo de pomi and Città Vecchia, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Trieste, showing you Teatro Romano exterior and Teatro Romano stage area live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Trieste live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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