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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. [ 1 ]
Theatre of Pergamon, one of the steepest theatres in the world, has a capacity of 10,000 people and was constructed in the 3rd century BC Most ancient Greek cities lay on or near hills, so seating was generally built into the slope of a hill, producing a natural viewing area known as the theatron (literally "seeing place").
Ancient Greek theatre in Delos. This is a list of ancient Greek theatres by location. Attica and Athens ... Mobile view ...
Panoramic view of the interior of the theatre of Palaia Epidavros. The Theatre of Palaia Epidavros (Greek: Θέατρο Αρχαίας Πόλεως Επιδαύρου), also known as the Small Theatre of Epidauros, is an ancient Greek theatre, located on the slope of the acropolis of the ancient city of Epidaurus, Greece, near the present-day village of Palaia Epidavros.
View of the Theatre and Sanctuary of Dionysus from the west. The Theatre of Dionysus [1] (or Theatre of Dionysos, Greek: Θέατρο του Διονύσου) is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator [2]).
Man and woman wearing the himation Kylix, the most common drinking vessel in ancient Greece The Parthenon, shows the common structural features of Ancient Greek architecture: crepidoma, columns, entablature, and pediment Ancient Greek theatre in Delos Odeon of Herodes Atticus Portrait of Demosthenes, statesman and orator of ancient Athens
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View of the arena of the theatre. The curved masonry in the centre of the arena is the remains of the front row of seating from phase 4 of the theatre. Part of the wall of the arena from phase 7 is visible left of centre. The Greek Theatre of Cyrene was the largest and oldest of the five known theatres in Cyrene, Libya.