ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, ðə θˈiəɾɚ wʌz ˈɛkskəvˌeɪɾᵻd ænd stˈætʃuːz fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv ˈɔːɡʌstəs dᵻpˈɪktɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz ʌv hɪz fˈæmɪli, wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf lˈɪviə, ænd ɡɹˈændsʌnz ɡˈeɪəs sˈiːzɚ ænd lˈuːʃəs sˈiːzɚ wɜː ɹᵻmˈuːvd.
In 1829, the theatre was excavated and statues from the reign of Augustus depicting members of his family, with his wife Livia, and grandsons Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar were removed.