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20/06/2022

Spectacular Ancient Theatres of Greek and Roman Antiquity

Source; themindcircle.com/ancient-theatres Some of the best-preserved and most amazing ancient theatres of Greek and Roman antiquity. Roman Theater at Sabratha, Libya Theatre, capacity of 5,000 people, was constructed of local sandstone with covering and ornamentation of stucco. The whole stage structure was protected by a ceiling sloping down toward the back, supported by wooden beams.

01/02/2022

‘There is nothing more magical’: resurrected theatre brings ancient Greece to life

Source; www.theguardian.com Helena Smith in Epidavros New passion for reviving country’s monuments is returning Little Theatre of Epidavros to heart of community For nearly two millennia, the Little Theatre of Epidavros lay underground. Its engraved seats, concentric and tiered, belonged to a world of roots; in this case the roots of an olive grove owned by Christos

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15/10/2021

Vassilis Lambrinoudakis, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology at the University of Athens -“The Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros: New Finds Rewrite the Function and History of the Most Important Sanatorium in Antiquity”

Source; https://hellenic.ucla.edu/ The unexpected finds during recent excavations in the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros shed new light on the origins, cult, and function of Asclepius, the main Divine Healer of the Graeco-Roman world. An amazing ground-floor building that features α peristyle and basement hewn into the rock was excavated at the Tholos, the famous

Ancient Odeon of Epidaurus

18/05/2019

Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus

Source; tornosnews.gr Originally built as a place of worship for the followers of Dionysus, this 4th century BC theatre was discovered as late as 1971 and is located at the Ancient Epidaurus port. Visitors have to pass by a beautiful, fragrant orange grove in order to enter the venue. The Little Theatre currently features performances by

Theater of Epidaurus

16/09/2018

UNESCO launches new travel platform ‘World Heritage Journeys’ to promote sustainable tourism in the EU – Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus

Coinciding with the European Heritage Days celebrations, UNESCO launches the first-ever web platform dedicated to World Heritage and sustainable travel. Supported by the European Union, the platform features 34 selected World Heritage sites spread across 19 European Union countries, and it has been developed in collaboration with National Geographic. Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus In

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