 Much of the history of the structure has been effected in the same way as other known similar monuments.When the orators on the Rostra faced north towards the Curia to speak the Graecostatsis was aligned along a hemicircle believed to have been the outer footprint of the Comitium amphitheater removed when a moratorium against permanent theatre was placed on the city.It is believed this may have been from riots stirred up by political speeches on the Rostra or a political theatrical performance or show.