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3. THEATRE ANTIQUE
The theatre is a dazzling display of Roman building skill, with 34 semi-circular rows
of stone benches ascending to a columned portico.
4. NYMPHAEUM
The Nymphaeum was a rectangular sacred pool and fountain, covered by a roof sup-
ported by four columns. Traces of the building still remain, as does the sacred spring
which provided the water supply. The area is now used as an open-air theatre.
5. PORTICO OF POMPEY
The impressive portico built by the family of Caesar's great rival Pompey is a massive,
65-m (210-ft) array of columns which originally surrounded an inner garden. Built
around AD 20, it was demolished during the 5th century. Copies of statues found on
the site now stand in niches - the originals are preserved in the nearby museum.
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6. MUSEE THEO DESPLANS
A muscular, life-size marble nude of the Emperor Hadrian, a statue of his empress
Sabina, a gorgeous silver bust found at the Villasse site, and a six-seater public latrine
are among the more interesting archaeological finds in this excellent museum.
7. HOUSE WITH THE DOLPHIN
The House with the Dolphin was named after the marble statue of Cupid riding a
dolphin which once stood here - it is now in the museum. The 2nd-century villa had
a façade supported by 18 columns.
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8. HOUSE WITH THE SILVER BUST
Also named for a statue found here and now on show in the museum, the ruins of
this once gracious villa, with its mosaic floors and paved hallway, are enhanced by
copies of statues found here and elsewhere on the site.
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