Scaffolding now surrounds the Roman Theatre of Cádiz, marking the start of much-anticipated restoration and adaptation works. The Minister of Culture and Sport of the Junta de Andalucía, Patricia del Pozo, along with the mayor of Cádiz, Bruno García, and other officials, visited the site to launch this intervention.

Del Pozo expressed her emotion at the commencement of works described as 'long-awaited' and 'one of the most significant' since the theatre's discovery. The project, awarded to the company Arccobeltia and co-financed with FEDER funds, has a 20-month execution period. It will focus on the archaeological area excavated in the old stables and the reorganization of access routes and visitor paths within the site.

The minister highlighted the complexity and ambition of the project, which will allow for the discovery and study of previously hidden spaces, opening new research avenues into the theatre's use during Roman times. Del Pozo emphasized the exceptional value of the Roman Theatre of Gades as 'one of the most relevant archaeological complexes' in Andalusia, noting that its visitor numbers have quintupled in the last decade.

During the works, the site will be closed to the public for safety reasons, although the interpretation center will remain open. Mayor Bruno García framed the start of the works within the city's process of recovering pending spaces, thanking the Junta de Andalucía for unblocking this 'fundamental' project.

The accidental discovery of the theatre in 1980, just 46 years ago, changed the heritage history of Cádiz. Built in the 1st century BC by Lucius Cornelius Balbus, the theatre was not only a performance venue but also a place for social and political gatherings. The current intervention is considered one of the most important since its discovery.