Theatre of Dionysus

Athens Municipality, Greece

Freely accessible

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Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00

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Situated on the south slope of the Acropolis in Athens, the Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. An orchestra terrace was first constructed on the site around the mid- to late-sixth century BC to host the City Dionysia festival. The theatre reached its greatest scale in the fourth century BC under Lycurgus, when it achieved a capacity of up to 25,000 spectators and remained in continuous use through the Roman period. The structure subsequently deteriorated during the Byzantine era and was not identified and excavated until the nineteenth century, when it was restored to its present archaeological form.