Greece - Ancient Greek Theatres

Theatre of Dionysos in Athens: Region of Attica, Regional Unit of Central Attica

Theatre of the Amphiareion: Region of Attica, Regional Unit of Eastern Attica

Theatre of Epidaurus: Region of Peloponnese, Regional Unit of Argolis

Theatre of Megalopolis: Region of Peloponnese, Regional Unit of Arcadia

Theatre of Argos: Region of Peloponnese, Regional Unit of Argolis

Theatre of Delphi: Region of Central Greece, Regional Unit of Fhocis

Theatre of Eretria: Region of Central Greece, Regional Unit of Euboea

Theatre of Larissa I: Region of Thessaly, Regional Unit of Larissa

Theatre of Delos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Mykonos

Theatre of Melos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Melos

Theatre of Lindos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Rhodes

Theatre of Oeniadae: Region of West Greece, Regional Unit of Aetoloakarnia

Theatre of Dodona. Region of Epirus, Regional Unit of Ioannina

Theatre of Aptera: Region of Crete, Regional Unit of Chania

Theatre of Maronia: Region of East Macedonia and Thrace, Regional Unit of Rhodope

Theatre construction is a concept and an architectural achievement of Greek civilisation: a plain structure in which coexist, in a balanced and complete manner, functionality and excellent aesthetics.

An indispensable element of every urban centre from the Classical period onwards, theatres were set in the centre of political, social and religious life: the acropolis, the agora, the stadium, the bouleuterion, the sanctuaries. Theatres were distinguished by their simplicity of design, with a circular or semicircular seating layout, which, combined with the height difference between the tiers, achieved a unique combination of an unimpeded view and excellent acoustics. The seats of the cavea were usually adapted to the side of a natural hill, its centre dug out of the earth or rock and banked up on the sides, while in some cases, albeit rare, an artificial elevation was created on level ground in order to form the basis of the cavea seating.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List