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title: Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece
author: Carole Raddato
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14068.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14068.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) [Theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) at Dion in [Macedon](https://www.worldhistory.org/macedon/) with Mount Olympus in the background. The theatre was built into a natural hill during the 3rd century BCE. It underwent several phases of modification during the reign of Philip V (r. 221-179 BCE) and the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period. Theatrical games were held at the theatre, including the nine-day festival in honour of the Nine Pierian [Muses](https://www.worldhistory.org/muse/).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

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Raddato, C. (2021, May 22). Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14068/dion-hellenistic-theatre-greece/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14068/dion-hellenistic-theatre-greece/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Dion Hellenistic Theatre, Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14068/dion-hellenistic-theatre-greece/>.

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