[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Theater

http://agathe.gr/democracy/theater.html

Theater Western drama was an Athenian invention which developed late in the 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of the god Dionysos. Originally held in the Agora, the plays were soon ... Theater Western drama was an Athenian invention which developed late in the 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of the god Dionysos. Originally held in the Agora, the plays were soon transferred to the South Slope of the Acropolis, where a theater holding close to 15,000 people was constructed. ... The large numbers of surviving examples indicate how important theater was in the life of an Athenian citizen.

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.1396 (HAT 72-126)

Ikaria, thrones in theater ... comparative material ... 1972 ... Ikaria, thrones in theater.

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.1397 (HAT 72-127)

Rhamnous, thrones in theater ... comparative material ... 1972 ... Rhamnous, thrones in theater.

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.1306 (HAT 79-8)

Theater throne, Demos, Charites. Rome ... comparative material ... 1979 ... Theater throne, Demos, Charites.

[Agora Publication] Corinth IX.3: Sculpture: The Assemblage from the Theater

Sturgeon, Mary C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... At the time of its creation in the Hadrianic period, the Corinth Theater presented the most elaborate form of Roman theater architecture to date; a three-storied columnar facade made of multicolored marble ... 2004 ... Sculpture: The Assemblage from the Theater

[Agora Publication] Corinth IX.2: Sculpture: The Reliefs from the Theater

Sturgeon, Mary C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The remodeling of the theater at ancient Corinth in the 2nd century A.D. included lavish decorations, the chief of which were three dramatic friezes. In publishing them this book presents the most ambitious ... 1977 ... The remodeling of the theater at ancient Corinth in the 2nd century A.D. included lavish decorations, the chief of which were three dramatic friezes. ... There follows a discussion of known theater friezes throughout the classical world and of the Corinth scaenae frons as restored by the author.

[Agora Publication] Biers (1975): The Theater at Phlius: Excavations 1973

Biers, William R ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 44.1 1 51-68 10.2307_147425 ... 1975 ... The Theater at Phlius: Excavations 1973

[Agora Publication] Pfaff (2020): Corinth, 2018: Northeast of the Theater

Pfaff, Christopher A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 89.1 1 125-190 ... 2020 ... Corinth, 2018: Northeast of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Pfaff (2021): Corinth, 2019: Northeast of the Theater

Pfaff, Christopher A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 90.4 4 ... 2021 ... Corinth, 2019: Northeast of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Williams (1983): Corinth, 1982: East of the Theater

Williams, Charles Kaufman Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 52.1 1 1-47 10.2307_147736 ... 1983 ... Corinth, 1982: East of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Williams and Zervos (1985): Corinth, 1984: East of the Theater

Williams, Charles K. Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 54.1 1 55-96 10.2307_147765 ... 1985 ... Corinth, 1984: East of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Williams and Zervos (1986): Corinth, 1985: East of the Theater

Williams, Charles K. Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 55.2 2 129-175 10.2307_148059 ... 1986 ... Corinth, 1985: East of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Williams and Zervos (1989): Corinth, 1988: East of the Theater

Williams, Charles K. Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 58.1 1 1-50 10.2307_148318 ... 1989 ... Corinth, 1988: East of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Williams C. K. (1982): Corinth, 1981: East of the Theater

Williams, Charles Kaufmann Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 51.2 2 115-163 10.2307_147744 ... 1982 ... Corinth, 1981: East of the Theater

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.1305 (HAT 79-7)

Theater thrones: Demokratia, Demos and Charites ... comparative material ... 1979 ... Theater thrones: Demokratia, Demos and Charites.

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[Agora Image] 2012.52.1437 (XLV-34)

Red figure oinochoe fragments, theater scene ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Red figure oinochoe fragments, theater scene.

[Agora Publication] Corrigenda (1985): Corrigenda: Corinth, 1984: East of the Theater

American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 54.3 3 256 10.2307_147888 ... 1985 ... Corrigenda: Corinth, 1984: East of the Theater

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.0338 (HAT 52-112)

Ariobarzanes inscription below the Theater of Dionysos ... 1952 ... Ariobarzanes inscription below the Theater of Dionysos.

[Agora Publication] Pfaff (2023): Corinth, 2020 and 2021: Northeast of the Theater

Pfaff, Christopher A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 92 1 355-404 ... 2023 ... Corinth, 2020 and 2021: Northeast of the Theater

[Agora Publication] Zervos (1988): Corrigenda: Corinth 1986: Temple E and East of Theater

Zervos, Orestes H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 57.2 2 146 10.2307_148327 ... 1988 ... Corrigenda: Corinth 1986: Temple E and East of Theater