Delphi: Theater: View of orchestra

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The hillside location gives spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below.\u000a\u000aThe ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BCE but was remodeled on several occasions since. Its 35 rows can seat 5,000 spectators.

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Alt Title

Theater of Delphi

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

+38.483333+22.5|Delphi, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece: Sanctuary of Apollo|Delphi

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Greek (ancient)', 'Classical']

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Theaters Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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