{"id":794,"date":"2019-11-12T22:15:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/?page_id=794"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:44:06","slug":"greek-theater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/greek-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"794\" class=\"elementor elementor-794 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9uaxidd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9uaxidd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 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style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">&#8722;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;\">Dr. J&#039;s Illustrated Lectures<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-sec-790\" style=\"margin-top:3px;display:block;background:#F5EBF0;border-left:2px solid #AC5A83;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/greek-drama\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Greek Drama<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-802\" 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style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Archaic Age<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/greek-history\/classical-age\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Classical Age<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/greek-history\/persian-wars\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Persian Wars<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/greek-theater\/\" style=\"background:#FFD84D;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:4px;padding:2px 7px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#000;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;\">&#9679; Greek Theater<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/parthenon-marbles\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Parthenon Marbles<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/road-to-the-recovery-of-ancient-buildings\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Road to the Recovery of Ancient Buildings<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/illustrated-lectures\/the-mythic-hero\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">The Mythic Hero<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#257CA8;color:#000;border:2px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:8px;padding:9px 10px;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-sec-26\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;\">Dr. J&#039;s Illustrated Sites of Greece<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-sec-26\" style=\"margin-top:3px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-360\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Argolid<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-360\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/epidavros\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Epidavros<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-366\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Mycenae<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-366\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/cistern\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Cistern<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/clytemnestras-tomb\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Clytemnestra&#8217;s Tomb<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/grave-circles\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Grave Circles<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/kings-megaron\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">King&#8217;s Megaron<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/lion-tomb\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Lion Tomb<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/lions-gate\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Lion&#8217;s Gate<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/mycenae\/treasury-of-atreus\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Treasury of Atreus<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/nauplion\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Nauplion<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/argolid\/tiryns\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Tiryns<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-30\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Athens<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-30\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/acropolis\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Acropolis<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/acropolis-museum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Acropolis Museum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/agora\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Agora<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/arch-of-hadrian\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Arch of Hadrian<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/areopagus\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Areopagus<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/choregic-monument-of-lysikrates\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Choregic Monument of Lysikrates<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/choregic-monument-of-thrasyllos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/erechtheum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Erechtheum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/keramikos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Keramikos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/parthenon\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Parthenon<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/philopappos-hill\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Philopappos Hill<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/propylaia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Propylaia<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/pynx\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Pynx<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-237\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/south-slope\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">South Slope<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-237\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/south-slope\/theater-of-dionysus\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Theater of Dionysus<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/stoa-of-eumenes-and-odeum-of-herodes-atticus\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Stoa of Eumenes and Odeum of Herodes Atticus<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/temple-of-asklepios-building-complex\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Temple of Asklepios Building Complex<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/athena-nike\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Temple of Athena Nike<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/athens\/temple-of-olympian-zeus\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Temple of Olympian Zeus<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-298\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/attica\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Attica<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-298\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/attica\/eleusis\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Eleusis<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/attica\/sounion\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Sounion<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/attica\/thorikos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Thorikos<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-346\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/boeotia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Boeotia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-346\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/boeotia\/chaironeia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Chaironeia<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-330\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/corinthia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Corinthia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-330\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/corinthia\/corinth\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Corinth<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/corinthia\/isthmia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Isthmia<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-477\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/crete\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Crete<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-477\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/crete\/cnossos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Cnossos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/crete\/phaistos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Phaistos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/crete\/zakros\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Zakros<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-471\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/cycladic-islands\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Cycladic Islands<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-471\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/cycladic-islands\/delos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Delos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/cycladic-islands\/santorini\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Santorini<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-446\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Eleia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-446\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-448\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/olympia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Olympia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-448\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/olympia\/olympia-museum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Olympia Museum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/olympia\/olympics\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Olympics<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/olympia\/sacred-precinct-altis\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Sacred Precinct (Altis)<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/eleia\/olympia\/site-of-olympia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Site of Olympia<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-319\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/messenia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Messenia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-319\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/messenia\/pylos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Pylos<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-405\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Northern Greece<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-405\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-412\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Delphi<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-412\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/castalian-spring\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Castalian Spring<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/corycian-cave\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Corycian Cave<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/marmara\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Marmara<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/mt-parnassos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Mt. Parnassos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/sacred-way\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Sacred Way<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/stadium\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Stadium<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/temple-of-apollo\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Theater<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/delphi\/training-area\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Training Area<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/mt-olympos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Mt. Olympos<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/northern-greece\/naupaktos\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Naupaktos<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-460\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/saronic-gulf-islands\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Saronic Gulf Islands<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-460\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#E5EFF5;border-left:2px solid #257CA8;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/saronic-gulf-islands\/aegina\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Aegina<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/greece\/saronic-gulf-islands\/spetses\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Spetses<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#D52D81;color:#000;border:2px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:8px;padding:9px 10px;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-sec-486\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;\">Dr. J&#039;s Illustrated Sites of Italy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-sec-486\" style=\"margin-top:3px;display:none;background:#FAE6F0;border-left:2px solid #D52D81;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/herculaneum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Herculaneum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/ostia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Ostia<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/paestum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Paestum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/pompeii\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Pompeii<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-c-488\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Rome<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drj-children\" id=\"drj-c-488\" style=\"margin-left:18px;display:none;background:#FAE6F0;border-left:2px solid #D52D81;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 8px;\"><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/ara-pacis\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Ara Pacis<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/colosseum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Colosseum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/fora\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Fora<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/vatican-museum\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Vatican Museum<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/villa-farnesina\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Villa Farnesina<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/rome\/villa-giulia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Villa Giulia<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/italy\/vesuvius\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Vesuvius<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#FF9900;color:#000;border:2px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:8px;padding:9px 10px;\"><span class=\"drj-toggle\" data-target=\"drj-sec-504\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\"><span class=\"drj-arrow-symbol\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;\">+<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/other-sites\/\" 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href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/texts\/pericles-funeral-oration\/pericles-and-philadelphia\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Pericles and Philadelphia<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/texts\/platos-apology\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Plato&#8217;s Apology<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 0;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:18px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/texts\/socrates-and-the-apology\/\" style=\"color:#000;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;\">Socrates and The Apology<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"drj-node\"><div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tqeee5s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"tqeee5s\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. J&#8217;s\n    Illustrated Greek Theater<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mv7iz85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mv7iz85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>to\n        be read in conjunction with<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1lag54v elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1lag54v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"ancient_Greek_drama.shtm\">Dr.\n        J&#8217;s Illustrated Greek Drama<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8q9a1n1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8q9a1n1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>General\n    Design of a Greek Theater<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74xgiow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74xgiow\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9403MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9403MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMzNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk0MDNNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9403MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2337\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 2 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dx6t4jc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dx6t4jc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like other significant civic\n    events such as assemblies and orations, the Greek theatrical\n    experience takes place outside in a prominently established site capable of holding\n    thousands of people. Up until about the time of Thespis, theatrical performances in honor\n    of Dionysus in Athens took place in the agora. But an accident that hurt spectators caused\n    the powers that be (the exact date is uncertain) to build a\u00a0 new theater (the\n        <a href=\"..\/..\/sites\/athens\/SouthSlope\/lecture.shtm\">Theater of Dionysus in Athens<\/a>,\n        photo left),\n    and a spot on the south slope of the Acropolis next to the already established Temple of\n    Dionysus Eleutherios was chosen. By the way, Eleutherios refers to the place in Boeotia\n        (Eleutherai) where the god first appeared in mainland Greece and where his cult worship\n    began. The Theater of Dionysus in Athens may have been the first theater, but the idea\n    caught on fast&#8230;as you can see from this selection of the 164 Greek theaters excavated in\n    Greece, there are 3 minimal requirements: they are all built into a hill, provide a\n    breathtaking view to the audience, and offer a flat performance area:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3md3an6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3md3an6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9818MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9818MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMzOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MThNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9818MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2338\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 3 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-byd6o8j elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"byd6o8j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0064MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0064MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMzOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwNjRNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0064MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2339\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 4 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9nqezqf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9nqezqf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>isle\n                of Delos<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vn1nsa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vn1nsa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delphi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3xkdc61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3xkdc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\n    Orchestra<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5gthj2n elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5gthj2n\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0020MID-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0020MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMjBNSUQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0020MID-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2340\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 5 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yjzofaz elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"yjzofaz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even the most primitive of Greek\n    theaters had the most important of these elements: the <em>orchestra<\/em>, or\n    &#8220;dancing-place.&#8221; It was in this circular area that the chorus, a group of 12-15\n    actors in a single unit, sang and danced. In the archaic Theater of Dionysus in\n        Athens (left),\n    the original orchestra floor was just smoothed dirt and was eventually replaced with\n    polished stone as the architecture of theater evolved. In the center of the orchestra\n    there was an altar to the god Dionysus where a flute player was stationed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-q67s5z7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"q67s5z7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0063XMID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0063XMID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwNjNYTUlELmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0063XMID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2341\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 6 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ev015q elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ev015q\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0037MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0037MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMzdNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0037MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2342\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 7 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-s6fm3zl elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"s6fm3zl\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delphi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9k211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9k211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chaironea<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-n60ie20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"n60ie20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\n    Theatron<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6elv1rc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6elv1rc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classical\n    theater is all about spectacle. In Greek, <em>theaomai<\/em> means &#8220;to view&#8221; and <em>theatai<\/em>\n    were the people who viewed the performance, or the &#8220;spectators&#8221; in a <em>theatron<\/em>,\n    or &#8220;viewing area.&#8221; Roman &#8220;auditorium,&#8221; conversely, comes from the\n    Latin word <em>audio<\/em>, &#8220;to hear.&#8221; Everyone in the Greek theater was assured\n    a clear view of the orchestra and the stage (there were no support pillars that could\n    block one&#8217;s view) and since the theater is built into an already existing hill, the seats\n    are naturally arranged on an upward slope, assuring that each tier of seats is above the next. But even though the designing\n    focus was on a good viewing area, the Greek theater boasts magical acoustic properties as\n    well. A single individual&#8217;s voice &#8211; or even the sound of a match being struck &#8211; rises\n    clearly to the uppermost seats, unless it is\u00a0 overpowered by a raucous chorus of\n    competing crickets, of course, a particularly vexing problem at Epidavros,\n    which is in a wooded setting.\u00a0Below are two views of the orchestra from an excellent\n    vantage point (<em>not<\/em> the cheap seats!)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-zfb6i1o elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"zfb6i1o\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9602MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9602MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk2MDJNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9602MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2343\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 8 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3wvzb2s elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3wvzb2s\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0024MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0024MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMjRNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0024MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2344\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 9 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lbz5t7z elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lbz5t7z\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a\n        1996 practice session<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-u2jjltc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"u2jjltc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1998\n        performance of Sophocles&#8217; <em>Electra at the Theater of Epidavros<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oanrato elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"oanrato\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some people, of\n    course, were given preferential treatment: most theaters (like Delos, below left, and\n    Athens, below right) have a row of specially designed seats nearest the orchestra for\n    dignitaries, judges and priests. The\n        <a href=\"..\/..\/sites\/athens\/SouthSlope\/lecture.shtm\">Theater of Dionysus in Athens\n        <\/a>even\n    has a Throne just for the officiating Priest of Dionysus. And boy, do I wish I had a\n    photographic record of the time the Greek Navy (in their dress whites!) was escorted into\n    the Theater of Epidavros and seated stage center, the best seats in the house. The entire\n    audience gave them a rousing standing ovation that lasted for minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-g3g4xu7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"g3g4xu7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9821MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9821MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MjFNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9821MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2345\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 10 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-u51gsve elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"u51gsve\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0022MID-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0022MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMjJNSUQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0022MID-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2346\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 11 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ly2ww8j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ly2ww8j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delos<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lee176b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lee176b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6by5sdv elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6by5sdv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9401MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9401MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk0MDFNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9401MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2347\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 12 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2w2w04v elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2w2w04v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But\n        the rest of the 15,000 or so people who filled the theatron of a\n        classical theater got to their seats by climbing the stairwells made for\n        that purpose. In a typical theater, radial stairs divide the theatron\n        into <em>kerkides<\/em>, or wedge-shaped seating areas (left, Theater of\n        Dionysus, Athens). A walkway called a <em>diazoma<\/em>  (below left,\n        Epidavros), divides the upper story of the theatron from the lower\n        portion closer to the <em>orchestra<\/em>. The <em>diazoma<\/em>\n        allows for a whole new arrangement of stairwells in the upper story: as\n        the seating area spreads wider, more stairs are necessary for safe and\n        comfortable access (below right, Epidavros).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v5xgv00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"v5xgv00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9603MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9603MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk2MDNNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9603MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2348\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 13 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7381c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7381c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9402MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9402MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk0MDJNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9402MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2349\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 14 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-x0cxrni elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"x0cxrni\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9802MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9802MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MDJNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9802MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2350\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 15 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-kt61azm elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"kt61azm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like \n          the the theater in Epidavros, most\n    extant theaters date back only to Hellenistic Greece (3rd-2nd century BC), but the Archaic\n    theater in Thorikos (the American School for Classical Studies in Athens&#8217; first\n    excavation!), is the earliest stone theater in Greece, with parts dating to the 6th\n    century BC &#8230; and it is not round: its cavea is rectangular. Is it<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0q3lpcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0q3lpcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9807.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9807\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MDcuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9807.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2351\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 16 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aye2cm7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aye2cm7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>possible that round theaters were a later development? Thorikos&#8217; theater has only twostairways, which\n    divide the theatron into three sections: the central section is a nearly perfect\n    rectangle, while the two edge sections are curved in. The upper rows of the theatron were\n    accessed by stairways, and the corbelled archway over one ramp survives (photo on right).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-iohlxid elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"iohlxid\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9817MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9817MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MTdNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9817MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2352\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 17 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-jfdah32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"jfdah32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\n    seating areas of most classical theaters\n            are not especially well-preserved (many of the\n    limestone blocks were carted away to be used as building materials in ages subsequent to\n    antiquity). For example, although the orchestra of the theater on Delos is in good shape,\n    the theatron is an almost unrecognizable mess of stone (photo on right).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oxjqekn elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"oxjqekn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0018MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0018MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMThNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0018MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2353\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 18 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346w4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346w4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the\n    upper seats of the theater of Dionysus in Athens are all but\u00a0 gone, some of the lower seats\n    survive intact from the fourth century BC and show a superb attention to detail: the seats\n    are designed to allow 13 inches of foot room so that every spectator can sit comfortably\n    with his heels back (photo on left).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2l0et3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2l0et3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the seating area of a theater\n    became enlarged, it became necessary to build supporting walls for the theatron called <em>analemmata<\/em>.\n    Shown below is the particularly well articulated analemma from the theater at Delos:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lchvn3g elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"lchvn3g\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9816MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9816MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MTZNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9816MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2354\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 19 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9p9jjv5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9p9jjv5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9822MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9822MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk4MjJNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9822MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2355\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 20 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-gyz09sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"gyz09sf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\n    Skene<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0zjypo7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0zjypo7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the first\n    modifications to the basic performance area of archaic theaters was the addition of a\n    portable wooden stage area, which was later replaced with a more permanent design. By the\n    time of Aeschylus, the skene came complete with a painted (probably) facade representing\n    the power source of the play, usually a palace or temple. The backdrop also included a\n    door, through which actors could enter and exit the performance area. Murders and other\n    violent scenes were usually performed out of sight of the audience, &#8220;behind closed\n    doors.&#8221; Therefore, classical theater often resorted to the use of a wheeled cart\n    called an <em>ekkyklema <\/em>to divulge the activity acted out &#8220;behind the\n    scenes.&#8221; The most typical burdens of the <em>ekkyklema<\/em> was the corpse of a\n    murdered individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-jjmqodq elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"jjmqodq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9602.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9602\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk2MDIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9602.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2356\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 21 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-p1n73rm elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"p1n73rm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\n    circular pathway that surrounds the orchestra is called the <em>parodos<\/em> and can be\n    accessed from either side of the skene. The <em>parodos<\/em> is an important element of\n    the Greek theater and serves a double purpose: first, it provides the audience with a way\n    to access their seats. More importantly for the purpose of staging the play, though, it\n    provides access to the chorus and some actors to the orchestra. The chorus never entered\n    the orchestra from the skene, and some characters are denied access because they lack the\n    might and right to be associated with the power structure represented by the\n    skene:\n    messengers, visitors, exiles, etc (see mini-lecture below for an example of staging a\n    Greek play). It is not uncommon, however, for characters to move freely between the skene\n    and the orchestra. In the case of human beings, ramps or stairways serve their purpose,\n    but in the case of divine messengers or visitors, a <em>mechane<\/em> (crane) would lift\n    them bodily into the air.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-uv3x4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"uv3x4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9604MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"9604MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcLzk2MDRNSUQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/9604MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2357\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 22 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pvzufci elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pvzufci\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br>\n    Eisodoi are\n    the ramps that give access to the paradoi, and the Romans were particularly fond\n    of creating elaborate stage areas. The archway in the photo on the left at Epidavros would\n    have covered the stage left eisodos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-in8ml1o elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"in8ml1o\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Romans also\n    greatly elaborated upon the simple Greek skene itself. On the left is the little theater\n    at Oropos, with its accompanying Roman stoa, the sort which is usually two-storied and is\n    used as a storage area for scenery and props, as well as the actors&#8217; changing room. On the\n    right is the celebrated Bema of Phaedrus, a Roman addition to the theater of Dionysus in\n    Athens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ag04zr4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ag04zr4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/attica31MID.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"attica31MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL2F0dGljYTMxTUlELmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/attica31MID.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2358\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 23 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pxwcs23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"pxwcs23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0019MID-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG0019MID\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjM1OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Jsb2dzLmhzYy5lZHVcL2RyamNsYXNzaWNzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyNlwvMDhcL0lNRzAwMTlNSUQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/drjclassics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/IMG0019MID-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2359\" alt=\"Greek Theater \u2014 photograph 24 of 24\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3x1d6nn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3x1d6nn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oropos<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4c9u6o elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4c9u6o\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ikb2zsf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ikb2zsf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br>\n    The Staging of Play<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef27z0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef27z0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of this section\n    is to prove the usefulness of knowing this information. Words in \n      blue were introduced in this lecture. It can\n    be helpful to know how the playwright would have used the different parts of the classical\n    theater to stage his play. The <em>\n      orchestra<\/em> was the chorus&#8217; domain; actors generally remained on the\n     <em>skene<\/em>\n      \n    \n    unless they entered the performance area through a <em>\n      parodos<\/em> directly onto the\n    <em>orchestra<\/em>. It is important to remember that the\n     skene represents the power source\n    in the play. Such knowledge can help to illuminate the underlying themes of a play. For\n    example:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-n1vy540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"n1vy540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the <em>Agamemnon, <\/em>the\n    \n    <em>skene<\/em>\n      is dressed to look like the Palace at Mycenae (Argos). Who enters the\n    performance area through the double doors of the \n    skene?\n    Clytemnestra. Who is in charge? Clytemnestra. Agamemnon, the King,\n    arrives home after the war, but enters directly into the <em>\n    orchestra<\/em> (via the\n    parodos)\n    in his chariot and joins the multitude outside the royal house, like any other citizen of\n    the city (represented by the chorus, already inhabiting that space) &#8211; this is a clear signal that he does not\n    hold the upper hand in his own house. He eventually does pass through the doors of the\n    <em>skene<\/em> &#8211; and the next time we see\n    him, he is being wheeled out through those doors again &#8211; a corpse on the <em>\n    ekkyklema.<\/em>\n      After the murders of\n    Cassandra and Agamemnon, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus make a final appearance, passing\n    through the double doors of the <em>\n    skene<\/em> one more time to appear before the people of Argos as their King and\n    Queen. A nice touch is that this scene is replayed in reverse in <em>The Libation Bearers<\/em>\n    &#8211; the second play of the trilogy &#8211; when it is Orestes who begins as a visitor in his own\n    home, is welcomed into the royal house through the door of the \n    skene, and then wheels the corpses of\n    Aegisthus and Clytemnestra out through the same double doors on the same \n    ekkyklema they used in the first play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964cztj elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"964cztj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georama.gr\/eng\/history\/02.html\">Tour theaters I don&#8217;t have\n    pictures of!<\/a><br>\n    \n    Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warwick.ac.uk\/didaskalia\/stagecraft\/TDA\/\">Greek\n    Stagecraft <\/a>including the buildings, scenery, props and actors&#8217; masks.<br>\n    See some <a href=\"http:\/\/classics.lsa.umich.edu\/tourform.html\">great aerial views<\/a> of\n    these theaters and others<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Design of a Greek Theater Like other significant civic events such as assemblies and orations, the Greek theatrical experience took place outside, in a prominently established site capable of holding thousands of people. 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