Antique Roman theatre, located on the hill of San Pietro in Verona, was built in the late 1st century BC between the bridges of Ponte Pietra and Ponte Postumia. To our days well preserved semicircular of Cavea with steps, shiny with a backdrop of brick and orchestra with Seating for noble visitors. In front of the stage is the proscenium, which at one time housed the curtain. Cavea width of 105 metres "rests" on the hill and only supported on the sides of the circular walls. Once on it were arranged in three terraces of a width of about 120 meters, and today, in their place stands the Castel San Pietro. The facade of the theater was decorated with semi-columns that had different style on each floor: the ground – Tuscan, the second ionic, on the top floor adorned the pillars.

Due to its proximity to the river Adige, the theater has suffered from floods, which led to what is already in the Middle ages the site was covered with earth and built up by different buildings. Once there even was the residence of the king of the Ostrogoths of Theodoric. Only in 1830 antique Roman theatre was brought back to life – old building, built on the site of his scenes were removed, the excavated amphitheatre, and a wide staircase and numerous arches restored. In 1851 at the top of the hill of San Pietro were also found the remains of an ancient temple, crowning the original construction of the theatre – the whole complex stretched from the river Adige to the top of the hill is 60 meters in height. "Novootkrivenim" theatre was Andrea Monga, a wealthy merchant, who purchased the land and ordered to hold her large-scale excavations. In 1904, this territory became the property of the City Council of Verona.

Today, next to the historic theatre, which is considered the most important Roman theatre of Northern Italy, you can see the monastery of San Girolamo to the archaeological Museum and Church of Saints Syrah and Libery, built in the 10th century. By the way, St. Cyr was the first Christian priest of the city, and secretly made the Liturgy in the walls of the theater.