Théatro Dionysou (Theatre of Dionysus)
On the southern slopes of the Acropolis Hill, the Theatre of Dionysus was home to the original performances of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripedes and the comedies of Aristophanes. This stone auditorium, from the 4th century BC, held 17,000 spectators and the ruins remain one of the most atmospheric of Athens’ ancient sites.
