ancient Greek theatre of Akrai
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The ancient Greek theatre of Akrai is a well-preserved Hellenistic-era stone theatre in southeastern Sicily, notable for its semicircular cavea carved into the hillside and its role in the cultural life of the ancient city of Akrai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient Greek theatre of Akrai canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic theatre
ⓘ
ancient Greek theatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
cavea carved into hillside
ⓘ
semicircular cavea ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek theatre architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient city of Akrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | ancient Greeks ⓘ |
| category |
Greek archaeological sites in Italy
ⓘ
ancient theatres in Sicily ⓘ |
| chronology | post-Classical Greek period ⓘ |
| cityState | Syracusan sphere of influence ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discipline | classical archaeology ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cultural events
ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cavea
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ skene area ⓘ |
| heritage | Greek ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage of Sicily ⓘ |
| heritageValue | important example of Hellenistic theatre in Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akrai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Sicily ⓘ southeastern Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iblean plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | modern Palazzolo Acreide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in cultural life of Akrai
ⓘ
semicircular cavea carved into the hillside ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological area of Akrai ⓘ |
| region | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of Greek theatre architecture ⓘ |
| topography | hillside ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hellenistic cultural life of Akrai ⓘ |
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