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Title
Theatre in Delphi from above and general view of sacred area
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Annotation
Theatre in Delphi from above, and general view of sacred area. Originally built in -400 / -300, enlargement -200 / -100. Below theatre is the temple of Apollon and below him on the right the treasury of Athenians.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
temple
sacred area theatre treasury |
| Material |
stone
marble |
| Size | 0 |
| Author of the object |
no
|
| Condition | good |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Classical Period
Hellenistic Period Roman Period |
| Date bottom | -400 exact date: no |
| Date top | -100 |
| Location of the object |
Delfoi
(
Delphi
)
Fokis ( Phokis ) |
| Museum | no |
| Keyword |
Dionysos
Apollon oracle |
| Description | Theatre in Delphi from above, and general view of sacred area. Originally built in -400 / -300, enlargement -200 / -100. The ruins we see today date from the Roman Imperial period. The cavea had 35 rows of stone benches, diameter 60 m. The foundations of the skene are preserved on the paved orchestra. The theatre was used mostly for the theatrical performances during the great festivals of the sanctuary. Below theatre is the temple of Apollon and below him on the right the treasury of Athenians. |
| Storage directory | Delfoi |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Date of the photo | 2004-09-10 |
| Updated at | 28-02-2010 09:33 |
| Created at | 28-02-2010 09:33 |
| Signature | dlf479 |
| Image group(s) |
Delfoi: The Temple of Apollon
|