The Odeon theater in Pompeii is also known as Teatro Piccolo. Back in the Roman times, it was colloquially referred to by locals as theatrum tectum (“roofed theater”), for its four-pitched tiled roof.
The theater was built during the early years of the Roman colony, around 80-75 BC, and had a seating capacity of about 1,500. The construction was commissioned by the two local magistrates (duumvirs), Marcus Porcius and Caius Quinctius Valgus, who also facilitated the construction of the Amphitheater.
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