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Built in the 1st century BCE and carved out of the side of the mountain, this Roman theatre can seat 8000 people. Its restoration has not been without controversy, but it is still used during festivals.
The Teatro romano de Sagunto is a Roman theatre located in Sagunto, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1896. The Roman Theatre of Sagunto is located at the foot of the mountain, crowned by Sagunto Castle. It occupies the intermediate terrace, between the city and the upper platform chaired by the Forum, Civic Center of the municipality, responding to an urban planning of the times of Emperor Augustus. It was built in the middle of the first century, using the slope of the mountain. It consists of two distinct parts: the cavea or grandstands, semicircular and composed by three orders of stands and the frons scaenae, which rises to the height of the top of the grandstands porch. It is semicircular in shape and can seat 8,000 spectators.
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Castillo de Sagunto / Castle of Sagunto
This large hilltop fortification was established by the Iberians, who famously managed to hold back Carthaginian forces for eight months during the Siege of Saguntum at the beginning of the second Punic War. The fortress was later expanded by the Romans, Visigoths, and Moors, and was last used by French forces during the French occupation at the beginning of the 19th century. It stretches over 1 km along the top of a large hill, and is divided into seven separate precincts. Good views of the town below and of the sea can be had from multiple viewpoints along the outer walls.
Museo Histórico de Sagunto / History Museum of Sagunto
This 14th-century house is now a museum with Iberian and Roman archaeological artifacts, all excavated in Sagunto.
Templo de Diana / Temple of Diana
Dating from the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, these remains are of the only building that survived Hannibal's siege of Saguntum.
The cultural centre hosts temporary exhibits of contemporary art and photography by Valencian and Spanish artists.
Vía del Pórtico
Located beneath a residential building, these Roman remains date from the 1st to the 5th centuries CE, and include a road with sidewalks, sewage network.
Marjal del Moros
Literally 'Moor's Marsh', this protected wetland area is especially good for bird watching, and is critical habitat for several endangered species. There are a number of wooden walkways and bridges, allowing for closer observation.