When was dionysus theatre built

The lower levels of seating are complete and allow you to get a feel for how the once-crowded theatre would have looked almost 2, years ago. A model for all subsequent theatres, the Theatre of Dionysus is open to stroll around or a nice spot to sit and appreciate the construction and theatrical legacy of the site.

The theatre is located in the heart of ancient Athens, and so is within 4 minutes walking distance of the Akropoli and Neos Kosmos metro stops on line M2. Buses , , A2 and trolley buses 1, 5 and 15 all stop along the Leof Andrea Siggrou main road, a 9 minute walk from the theatre.

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Goette, R. Green, P. These were the first plays in Athens. When the Theatre of Dionysus was first built, it probably had wooden seating that were later replaced by stone.

The first row was reserved for the most important citizens of Athens, who would sit on more comfortable marble seats and were next to an altar dedicated to Dionysus. Some of the most important Greek plays of the time were first performed in this theatre, including tragedies by Sophocles, Aristophanes and Aeschylus.