Theatre
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Greek name: Αρχαίο Θέατρο Επιδαύρου
Say it: Archaio Theatro Epidavrou
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, source
About
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus Municipality. Constructed in the late 4th century BC, it is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics. Because of its exceptional architecture and aesthetics, the theatre was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with the Temple of Asclepius.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Archaeological site of Sanctuary of Asclepius, EpidaurusArchaeological site0 m away
- sanctuary of Apollo MaleatasArchaeological site670 m away
- HyrnethionArchaeological site3.6 km away
- Pyramida LygouriouArchaeological site4.9 km away
- Archaelogical Museum of EpidavrosMuseum130 m away
- KatagogionMuseum190 m away
- Kotsiomitis Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum4.6 km away
- Ellinika loutraRuins340 m away
- OdeioRuins380 m away
- Naos ApollonosRuins440 m away
- Naos ThemidosRuins450 m away
- StadioRuins460 m away