In the middle of the city of Trieste, between the Capitoline hill and Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia (Trieste's major square) and right in front of the police headquarters, there is a Roman theatre, that was erected by a certain Quinto Petronio Modesto, during the second half of the first century AD. Quinto PetronioModesto was the governor of Trieste under the emperor Trajan. The Roman theatre was uncovered between 1937 and 1939, during building works in that 
district of the city, and with it, modern and medieval housing was uncovered too. The Roman theatre is not really looked after really well, but it is worth a visit. It is mostly made of stone, although it is thought that the topmost portion of the amphiteatre steps and the stage were made of wood. The semicircle was once adorned by statues, that are now in the care of the city's History and Art Museum. Also, people think that the theatre was once situated just outside the city walls and it faced the sea.
district of the city, and with it, modern and medieval housing was uncovered too. The Roman theatre is not really looked after really well, but it is worth a visit. It is mostly made of stone, although it is thought that the topmost portion of the amphiteatre steps and the stage were made of wood. The semicircle was once adorned by statues, that are now in the care of the city's History and Art Museum. Also, people think that the theatre was once situated just outside the city walls and it faced the sea.
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Elena,
Good factual entry on the Roman Theater. Any of the Masterman students who read it should learn something from it. Now see if you can improve the entry by taking another look at the first sentence. Read it aloud to see what I mean.
BTW- can you add a sentence to explain the last statement??? That would help an already good entry be better.
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