theatre of Dodona

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The theatre of Dodona is an ancient Greek amphitheatrical structure in Epirus, renowned for its impressive size and association with the nearby oracle sanctuary of Zeus.

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theatre of Dodona canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphitheatrical structure
ancient Greek theatre
approximateConstructionDate early 3rd century BCE
architecturalStyle Greek theatre architecture
associatedWith sanctuary of Dodona
surface form: Oracle of Dodona

sanctuary of Dodona
surface form: Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona
belongsToAncientRegion Epirus
surface form: ancient Epirus
builtInPeriod Hellenistic period
capacity approximately 17,000 spectators
constructedUnder Pyrrhus of Epirus
surface form: King Pyrrhus of Epirus
culture Ancient Greek
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Zeus
distanceFromCity near Ioannina
elevation built on a natural slope
excavatedBy archaeologists of the Greek Archaeological Service
function dramatic performances
musical performances
public assemblies
governedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
hasFeature cavea
orchestra
parodoi
skene
hasProtectiveWalls yes
hasRestoration partial restoration of seating rows
hasShape semi-circular
hasTieredSeating yes
heritageStatus important archaeological monument of Greece
locatedIn Dodona
Epirus
locatedInCountry Greece
material stone
modifiedFor gladiatorial games
modifiedInPeriod Roman period
nearby Sanctuary of Zeus Naios
sacred oak of Dodona
notableFor large size
well-preserved cavea
orientation facing the sanctuary of Zeus
partOf sanctuary of Dodona
surface form: Archaeological site of Dodona
region northwestern Greece
religiousContext sanctuary of Dodona
surface form: Zeus oracle cult at Dodona
tourism popular tourist attraction in Epirus
UNESCOStatus on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (as part of Dodona)
usedFor Naia festival
usedInAntiquityUntil Roman period

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Dodona hasArchaeologicalRemains theatre of Dodona