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Greek Theatre of Segesta

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Greek Theatre of Segesta, Greek theatre in Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy.

The theatre features a semicircular orchestra measuring 18.4 meters in diameter and limestone seating areas divided by a central corridor called diazoma.

Built in the late 3rd century BCE, the theatre was constructed on Monte Barbaro's highest peak, behind the agora where a sacred site existed.

The structure incorporates two entrances and seven wedge-shaped sections of seating, accommodating 5000 spectators for classical performances and civic gatherings.

Visitors can access the theatre through a paved road leading to the western side, where a natural cave contains a sacred spring.

Unlike typical Greek theatres, the cavea does not rest directly on bedrock but stands on specially constructed retention walls.

Location: Calatafimi-Segesta

GPS coordinates: 37.94112,12.84388

Latest update: May 11, 2025 22:03

Ancient Theatres Around the World

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Ancient Greek theaters demonstrate skilled architecture developed between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. Built into hillsides, these structures utilized natural terrain to create stone seating and enhance acoustic performance. They served as venues for tragedies and comedies, as well as gathering spaces during religious festivals and panhellenic games. Most theaters are located in mainland Greece and on the islands, with notable examples such as Epidaurus in Argolis, renowned for its exceptional sound clarity, or the Theater of Dionysus in Athens, considered the cradle of Western theater where works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were performed. Additional sites are found across the eastern Mediterranean, including Miletus in present-day Turkey and Philippi in northern Greece. Some of these structures were modified during the Roman period, such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, which incorporated Roman architectural features while maintaining its function as a performance space. Many of these venues, which could seat between 5,000 and 18,000 spectators, remain important remnants of ancient Greek social and cultural life.

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