Theatre of Epidaurus

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The Theatre of Epidaurus is an ancient Greek open-air theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and well-preserved classical architecture.

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instanceOf ancient Greek theatre ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
open-air theatre ⓘ
acousticsFeature excellent sound distribution without amplification ⓘ
voices from the stage can be heard clearly in the highest seats ⓘ
architect Polykleitos the Younger ⓘ
linked to: Polykleitos
architecturalStyle Classical Greek architecture ⓘ
constructedInPeriod Classical Greece ⓘ
constructionStartCentury 4th century BC ⓘ
continent Europe ⓘ
country Greece ⓘ
countryIsoCode GR ⓘ
culturalPeriod Hellenic period ⓘ
linked to: Greek Antiquity
currentUse performance venue ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
dedicatedTo Asclepius ⓘ
diameter about 60 meters ⓘ
hasPart cavea ⓘ
diazoma ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ
parodoi ⓘ
skene ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageSiteOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus ⓘ
inscriptionLanguage ancient Greek ⓘ
knownFor exceptional acoustics ⓘ
harmonious proportions ⓘ
well-preserved structure ⓘ
laterCapacity about 14000 spectators ⓘ
locatedIn Argolis ⓘ
Epidaurus ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ
material limestone ⓘ
near modern town of Lygourio ⓘ
orientation towards the surrounding landscape ⓘ
originalCapacity about 6000 spectators ⓘ
partOf Epidaurus archaeological site ⓘ
linked to: Epidaurus

Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Temple of Asclepius
region Peloponnese peninsula ⓘ
linked to: Peloponnese
seatingType stone tiers ⓘ
shape semi-circular ⓘ
significance model for later theatre design ⓘ
one of the best-preserved ancient theatres ⓘ
touristStatus major tourist destination in Greece ⓘ
usedFor ancient Greek drama performances ⓘ
modern theatrical performances ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ
worldHeritageSince 1988 ⓘ

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Peloponnese → hasHistoricSite → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
Epidaurus → hasPart → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
Argolid → knownFor → ancient theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Argolid → hasHeritageStatus → UNESCO World Heritage Site at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Hellenistic architecture → notableExample → theater of Epidaurus (Hellenistic modifications) ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Theatre of Epidaurus → heritageSiteOf → UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Argolis → contains → Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Stadium of Epidaurus → near → Theater of Epidaurus ⓘ
subject linked to: stadium of Epidaurus
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Tholos of Epidaurus → near → Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Temple of Artemis at Epidaurus → near → theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
subject linked to: Temple of Artemis
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley → inspiredBy → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
Hearst Greek Theatre → inspiredBy → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
modern town of Lygourio → gatewayTo → ancient theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
modern town of Lygourio → hasRoadConnectionTo → ancient theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
modern town of Lygourio → hasNearbyAttraction → UNESCO World Heritage Site of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Lygourio → nearestModernSettlementTo → Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Lygourio → hasNearbyAttraction → Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
healing complex of Epidaurus → partOf → UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus
Polykleitos the Younger → notableWork → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
Polykleitos the Younger → designed → Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
Argolis Peninsula → contains → Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Epidaurus