Ancient Greek Theater Discovered

Discovery ^ | February 16, 2007 | Nicholas Paphitis

[SunkenCiv]

Sections of an ancient Greek theater were discovered on Thursday during construction work in an Athens suburb... Until now, only two such buildings were known in the ancient city where western theater originated more than 2,500 years ago. Fifteen rows of concentric stone seats have been located so far in the northwestern suburb of Menidi, according to Vivi Vassilopoulou, Greece's general director of antiquities... The structure has not yet been dated, and further details are expected to emerge following a full excavation. Menidi is thought to be built over the ancient village of Acharnae, the largest of a string of rural settlements outside ancient Athens. Ancient writers mention a theater at Acharnae, but no traces of it had been found until now... Another smaller theater has been discovered in southern Athens.

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Once a Rural Theater Sections of an ancient Greek theater are seen in the northwestern Athens suburb of Menidi. Until now, only two such buildings were known in the ancient city where western theater originated more than 2,500 years ago. Menidi is thought to be built over the ancient village of Acharnae, the largest of a string of rural settlements outside ancient Athens. -- AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

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Coming soon: Jason, the Musical, featuring that hit tune

"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Medea?"

[billbears]

"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Medea?"

I know one way you don't solve it. Don't get a creepy old guy whose face looks like it's about to slide off to sit in the middle of stage auditioning people and expect people to watch it....and then whatever you do don't spin it off for another musical in another country

[Young Werther]

It appears that even then their stage had a trap door!

I was the evil Munro in "Dirty Work at the Crossroads". I was run over by a locomotive! Never did have my way with the heroine!

[Bob J]

I'm still waiting for them to dig up Pompeii's theater in Rome. I was there last year and believed I stayed right over the area where Caesar should have been aerated.

[Domestic Church]

"Something Familiar..Something Peculiar...

Something for Everyone..A Comedy Tonight!!!"


Wrong city! So you will be chase-ed by the Amenities!

[Domestic Church]

"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Medea?"

PDQ Bach could!

[SunkenCiv]

[...singing]

:')

[SunkenCiv]

LOL!

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http://www.theaterofpompey.com/

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