Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ancient Theater of Epidavros

Here i am in the Ancient Theater of Epidavros. This is the best preserved theater in all of Greece and one of my very favorite archeological sites. The acoustics here are absolutely amazing. This site was one of the earliest centers of medicine in the known world and sanctuary of Asclepius, the God of Medicine. The sense of the sacred is still very strong here, much like Delphi. I could return to this site over and over again and strongly suggest anyone visiting Greece to make this one of the sites they put on their priority list. It is on the Peloponnese, making it close to many other scenic and historic sites as well.


Throughout the theater you can hear a pin drop from where i'm standing!
The theater was built inside a natural curve in the hillside, creating its famous acoustics.
The seating is still fantastically well-preserved!

1 comment:

Litsaki said...

It's truly amazing the serenity and the centeredness you feel when you are in that theater.....!