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The Theater at Epidauros |
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The Theater at Epidauros |
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Polykleitos the Younger Theater Epidauros, 350 BCE During the 4th century Athens lost its primacy as a city-state and the days of great public building programs were over. One new development in the 4th century, however, was the public theater. Prior to this time, theaters had been benches on the side of a hill, grouped around the "orchestra" (which literallly means "dancing place"). The theater at Epidauros was probably constructed during the lifetime of Alexander the Great and is the best preserved ancient theater in Greece. It could seat about twelve thousand spectators. |
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