23/10/2025
The Theatre of Dionysus on the South slope of the Acropolis hill in Athens, is a site that has always held a special place in my mind, since I studied the tragedies that one took place there. Built around the 6th century BC, it held the City Dionysia festival, where tragedies and comedies would be performed amongst other rituals and events. The seating still shows the impressive stone carved thrones (of a much later date) for high priests, officials and judges, some of them inscribed with their names, or with dedications to the god. A truly impressive site with fantastic acoustic and which at its highest could host up to 25000 spectators.