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This is a list of ancient Greek theatres by location. Attica and Athens. Theatre of Dionysus, ... Odeon Amphitheatre, Paphos; Sicily. Theatre of Catania;
An amphitheatre (U.S. English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. [2] The term derives from the ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον ( amphitheatron ), [ 3 ] from ἀμφί ( amphi ), meaning "on both sides" or "around" [ 4 ] and θέατρον ( théātron ), meaning "place for viewing".
Map of the Theatre as it would have been in the late 4th century BC. From W. Dörpfeld, E. Reisch, Das griechische Theater, Athen, 1896. The cult of Dionysus was introduced to Attica in the Archaic period with the earliest representation of the God dating to c. 580 BC. [7] The City Dionysia (or Great Dionysia) began sometime in the Peisistratid ...
The Theatre of Thorikos (Greek: Αρχαίο Θέατρο Θορικού), situated north of Lavrio, was an ancient Greek theater in the demos of Thorikos in Attica, Greece. . It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest known theater, [1] [2] dating back to its construction around 525–480 BC.
The Greek Theatre of Cyrene was the largest and oldest of the five known theatres in Cyrene, Libya. It was built on the north slope of the Acropolis, west of the Sanctuary of Apollo and was originally built as a standard Greek theatre , probably in the late sixth century BC.
Ancient Greek theatres (1 C, 6 P) R. Roman amphitheatres (5 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Amphitheaters" ... Tito Puente Amphitheatre This page was last ...
The Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora , Roman Odeon , and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
The Ancient Greek term for a mask is prosopon (lit., "face"), [16] and was a significant element in the worship of Dionysus at Athens likely used in ceremonial rites and celebrations. Many masks worshipped the higher power, the gods, making masks also very important for religion.