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The 4th century stone version of the Theatre of Dionysos Eleuthereus, on the slopes of the acropolis of Athens. The theatre was orginally constructed in the 6th century BCE.

Portrait of the Athenian tragedian Aeschylus, Roman copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE, from Italy (Neues Museum, Berlin).

The theatre of Epidaurus was first built in the 4th century BCE and is possibly the best preserved ancient Greek theatre. Extensions were made in the 2nd century BCE taking its capacity to 12,000.

A bust of Greek Tragedian Euripides (c. 484-407 BCE). Roman copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

A marble relief depicting theatre masks as worn by actors in both Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies. 2nd century CE (Vatican Museums, Rome).

One of the special front seats from the Theatre of Dionysos, on the slopes of the acropolis of Athens. Second half of the 4th century BCE. The theatre was orginally constructed in the 6th century BCE.

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