Theatre of Dionysus

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The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient open-air theater on the south slope of the Acropolis in Athens, regarded as the birthplace of Greek drama and the principal venue for classical Athenian theatrical festivals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient theatre
archaeological site
open-air theatre
associatedWith Athenian democracy
Athenian drama
capacity approximately 15000 spectators
approximately 17000 spectators
city Athens
constructionStart 6th century BC
coordinateLocation 37.970°N 23.728°E
country Greece
culturalPeriod Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman period
dedicatedTo Dionysus
hasPart cavea
orchestra
prohedria (front-row marble seats)
skene
heritageDesignation archaeological site of national significance
laterModifiedBy Romans
locatedIn Athens
locatedOn south slope of the Acropolis of Athens
mainVenueFor City Dionysia festival
linked to: City Dionysia

Lenaia festival
material marble
stone
namedAfter Dionysus
near Acropolis Museum
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
notablePlaywrightsPerformed Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Euripides
Sophocles
openToPublic yes
overlooks sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus
ownedBy Hellenic Republic
linked to: Greece
partOf sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus
primaryUse dramatic festivals
theatrical performances
regardedAs birthplace of Greek drama
region Attica
religion ancient Greek religion
significance principal venue for classical Athenian theatrical festivals
style Greek theatre architecture
UNESCOStatus part of Acropolis of Athens UNESCO World Heritage Site (buffer/associated area)
usedFor comedy performances
satyr plays
tragedy performances

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Dionysia associatedWith Theatre of Dionysus
Melpomene associatedWith Greek theatre
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy likelyFirstPerformanceLocation Theatre of Dionysus in Athens
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie discusses Athenian theater
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Samia culturalContext Athenian theater
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Odeon of Pericles locatedNear Theater of Dionysus
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Classical Greek literature performanceContext Athenian theater festivals
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Attic Old Comedy mainPerformanceVenue Theatre of Dionysus
archaeological landscape of central Athens hasPart Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus
Lysicrates Monument locatedNear Theatre of Dionysus
Athens historic center hasPart Theatre of Dionysus