Theater of Dionysus in Athens: building phases and archaeological record (6th century BCE–4th century CE)

1. First orchestra terrace laid out in sanctuary

   Jan 1, 550 BCELabels: Dionysus Eleuthereus, Acropolis South

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2. Shift from wooden bleachers to sanctuary hillside

   Jan 1, 498 BCELabels: Agora, wooden ikria

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3. Periclean Odeon built beside the theatre

   Jan 1, 435 BCELabels: Odeon of, Pericles

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4. Permanent stone theatre completed in Lycurgan phase

   Jan 1, 330 BCELabels: Lycurgus program, stone auditorium

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5. Marble prohedria installed and elite seating formalized

   Jan 1, 330 BCELabels: prohedria, Priest of

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6. Hellenistic scene building added in early 2nd century BCE

   Jan 1, 200 BCELabels: Hellenistic skene, stage building

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7. Stoa of Eumenes built as theatre-side colonnade

   Jan 1, 160 BCELabels: Stoa of, colonnade

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8. Roman-era rebuilding after late Republican disruptions

   Jan 1, 86 BCELabels: Sulla sack, Roman rebuilding

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9. Orchestra enclosed by marble barrier in early Empire

   Jan 1, 61Labels: marble barrier, parodoi

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10. Neronian refurbishment reshapes stage and orchestra finishes

    Jan 1, 65Labels: Nero, refurbishment

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11. Late antique stage rebuilt as the Bema of Phaidros

    Jan 1, 300Labels: Bema of, Phaidros

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12. Byzantine-era decay ends long performance use

    Jan 1, 500Labels: Byzantine period, spoliation

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13. Modern rediscovery, excavation, and identification in 19th century

    Jan 1, 1861Labels: 19th-century excavation, modern archaeology

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