Málaga – Discover the Roman Theatre at the foot of the Citadel
Did you know there is a Roman Theatre in the Centre of the city of Malaga? You will be surprised to know that until relatively recently the own Malaga knew it.
Indeed, the Roman Theatre of Malaga was “discovered” in the year 1951, during realization of gardens next to the building of the House of culture.
After discovering the archaeological remains, began excavations and a gradual recovery of this monumental space that has lasted many years.
The Malaga Roman Theatre dates back to the 1st century AD and was used until the 3rd century. Theatrical space was covered by a large Roman warehouse and, later, Arabs used stones of the theatre for the construction of the Alcazaba. In fact, this fortification can be seen Roman capitals which originally were on stage. Continue reading

