Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus
Fourth-century BC hillside theatre whose stone benches carry the carved names of their donors.
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This guide to the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, near Nafplio, starts with a second-century travel writer and a theatre he left off his list. It follows the donors whose names are carved into the benches, the god the stones were tied to, and the Roman builders who reshaped the stage. Best heard from the upper rows, looking down over the orchestra.
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