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Statue of Menander, Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Arch of ancient theatre. Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical statue of Menander in the Theatre of Dionysus Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

GREECE - CIRCA 1966: A stamp printed in Greece shows Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, circa 1966. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus in Athens Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus of the Athenian Acropolis. Athens, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Bema of Phaidros, a Marble Platform Served as Stage Front to the Ancient Greek Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

The statue of an ancient greek dramatist Menander in the Acropolis Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus at the Athenian Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Sunny day Royalty Free Stock Photo

Acropolis Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus historical site in Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, Athens Royalty Free Stock Photo

Theatre of Dionysus - Athens Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

he Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient theatre in Athens on the south slope of the Akropolis hill, built as part of the sanctuary of Dionysos Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator). The first orchestra terrace was constructed on the site around the mid- to late-sixth century BC, where it hosted the City Dionysia. The theatre reached its fullest extent in the fourth century BC under the epistates of Lycurgus when it would have had a capacity of up to 17,000, and was in continuous use down to the Roman period. The theatre then fell into decay in the Byzantine era and was not identified, excavated and restored to its current condition until the nineteenth century.