24/10/2024
The front seats of the Theatre of Dionysus, Athens.
Originally laid in the sixth century BCE, the Theatre of Dionysus was subject to several additions and renovations, including the installation of tiered stone seats believed to accommodate 17,000 spectators sometime during the 4th century BC. Front row seats were elaborate thrones, with carved legs and armrests; the name of the spectator for which they were reserved was inscribed on each seat.
The theatre is considered to be the world’s oldest theatre. It was home to the annual spring drama festival where the ancient playwrights—among them Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes—presented their works in competition….
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