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Roman Theatre

A sight in Downtown, Amman, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.

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Roman Theatre in Downtown, Amman
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Why go

2nd-century theater cut into the hillside, seating 6,000, with small folklore museums.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Amman, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 sights and 1 activity. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Amman Citadel and Habibah Sweets. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Amman, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Amman Citadel

    Hilltop ruins of the Temple of Hercules and an Umayyad palace, with views over downtown.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Habibah Sweets

    Downtown sweet shop famous for hot kunafa served on paper plates.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Hashem Restaurant

    Open-air downtown institution serving falafel, hummus and foul since 1952.

    Food · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Jafra Café

    Downtown café with live oud music, mint tea and shisha.

    Drinks · 0.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Sufra

    Traditional Jordanian dishes like mansaf and maqluba in an old Rainbow Street villa.

    Food · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Rainbow Street

    Café and shop-lined street in Jabal Amman, busy in the evening.

    Activity · 1.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Roman Theatre is a stop on our Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Amman

2 more curated sights in Amman. See the full Amman guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Amman run from 13°C in January to 34°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Roman Theatre itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Amman from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amman weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
K. Ali Ben Al-Hussein St. 146, Amman, Jordan
Coordinates
31.95355, 35.93869
Destination
Amman, Jordan

Roman Theatre: quick answers

How much time do you need at Roman Theatre?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Roman Theatre. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Roman Theatre?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Roman Theatre?

Roman Theatre is at K. Ali Ben Al-Hussein St. 146, Amman, Jordan, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Roman Theatre?

Roman Theatre appears on Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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