"THE ANCIENT THEATRE OF DIONYSOS

Directions: Enter the archaeological area on the southern slope of the Acropolis (entrance at Dionyssiou Areopagitou Str), and descend. On the slope to your right is the most ancient theatre of the world, the Theatre of Dionysos. In this theatre, the most famous ancient Greek poets, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Euripides, and Sophocles saw premiere performances of their plays in the 5th century BC. The auditorium and the proscenium were made of wood. In the 4th century BC they were reconstructed using marble. Sections of the stone auditorium survive. According to experts, the theatre had a capacity of 17,000. On the slope overlooking the theatre, sculpted on the rock of the Acropolis, is the choregic Monument of Thasyllus (319 BC) and two choregic Corinthian columns."

GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION "ATHENS ATTICA"