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| Recycled Corinthian capitals |
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| A general view of the Roman theatre |
I
have always been fascinated by the Romans, with their feats of construction and
engineering and, having only had a brief glimpse of the Roman aqueduct in
Segovia at night, during my previous visit to Spain, I wanted to make the most
of this occasion.
Although
my trip to Cartagena coincided with the only cloudy day during my week in
Murcia, I was able to take a comprehensive set of photographs that show the
theatre in a good light.
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| Reconstructed columns |
Having
never seen a structure like this before, I was struck by its dramatic scale and
location and, although I have since learned that there has been some criticism
of the restoration, as with the Roman theatre in Valencia, I was very impressed by
what I saw.
Looking at old photographs, it is very obvious that the site has been enhanced, to attract tourists, but I think that there is a good balance between conservation and restoration.
Together with the displays in the museum, you certainly get a good impression of what the theatre must have been like and I would certainly recommend visitors to the region of Murcia to see this fascinating place.
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| Miscellaneous stones |
Wandering around, I was interested in the variety of stones that I observed and, possessing good experience of publicising the educational value of ancient monuments here in England, I came back home with some new ideas.
The good response to the e-mails that I have sent, to express my interests in the geology of Cartagena, makes me look forward to developing my ideas here - in the future.
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| A general view of the Roman theatre |
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