The Theatre of Dionysus was used as a theatre from the sixth century BC onwards. It was the first and largest theatre to be built in Athens and could seat up to 17,000 people. Located on the south side of the Acropolis, the Theatre of Dionysus was dedicated to Dionysus, the Greek god of drama.

Theatre of Dionysus, on the Acropolis, Athens. In the mid-4th century bc, raked tiers of stone seats capable of accommodating as many as 17,000 spectators were constructed, as well as an enhanced stone skene. After the 4th century the theatre fell into disuse and decay.

Apparently the biggest part of the theater was originally made of wood but it was later rebuilt in stone. In 330 B.C. stone seats were added that could host up to 17,000 people. The stage was reconstructed over the centuries and most of the ruins that we see today come from the Roman times.

The Greeks referred to temples with the term ὁ ναός (ho naós) meaning “dwelling;” temple derives from the Latin term, templum. The earliest shrines were built to honor divinities and were made from materials such as a wood and mud brick—materials that typically don’t survive very long.

DIRECTIONS

1. Draw the top triangle.
2. Add the panel below.
3. Draw the base, the same width.
4. Start the tops of the 8 columns.
5. Finish the 4 columns on the right.
6. Finish the 4 columns on the left.
7. Add two vertical lines in each column.
8. Draw the top details and add landscaping.

While both were built to honor gods, the Parthenon was built to honor Athena and the Pantheon was built to honor all of the Greek gods. The Parthenon in Athens, Greece, was built between 447 and 432 B.C.E. during the aftermath of the Persian Wars to highlight the victory of the Greeks over the Persians.

The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy.

The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville’s premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.

For the last two centuries, the British Museum in London has claimed ownership of the Elgin Marbles without producing documentation that can establish beyond reasonable doubt that Lord Elgin, a Scottish diplomat, legally acquired the Parthenon sculptures from the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.

The Parthenon has stood atop the Acropolis of Athens for nearly 2,500 years and was built to give thanks to Athena, the city’s patron goddess, for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. The same year, a great gold and ivory statue of Athena, made by Phidias for the interior, was dedicated.

The Parthenon is the centerpiece of the Acropolis. You are not allowed to walk onto the Parthenon but you can walk around the entire circumference of it. …

The steps can be very slippery in spots so it’s worth going slowly to watch out for that. Once you get to the top, the surface of the Acropolis is the pink bedrock, which is very lumpy and slippery. Once you get up there, you DO need to be quite careful not to slip or stumble.

TICKETS

One-day tickets to the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, cost 20 euros ($22) per person; five-day unified tickets are 30 euros (or about $32.50) each. Visitors are not permitted to enter the Parthenon due to its fragile state, but you can look at and take photos of the attraction’s exterior.

The group price for seniors (62 & older) and children (4-17) is $3, and adults are $5.50. If you want to go on the least-crowded day of the week, Wednesday is your best bet. The $6 admission price has been in effect for six years.

Entrance to the Acropolis is Free on Some Public Holidays and Selected Other Days. On certain days of the year and certain days of the month, you can visit the Acropolis for free. The Acropolis is free on the following days: March 6 (Melina Mercouri Remembrance Day)

As long as you are wearing clothes you’ll be fine. August may be the hottest time to be on the Acropolis and most people should dress lightly, shorts, short sleeve shirts, hat and bring lots of water. Your best option to avoid the heat and crowds of tourist and tour groups is to get there at opening . . .

Acropolis on the quick: You need 20 minutes to walk to the Monument entrance, 20 minutes back. A quick visit on the Hill is around 60 minutes. So minimum time “needed” is around 1 hour 40 minutes.