The 3rd century Delos theatron (theater) was built to hold 6,000 spectators providing eight stairways dividing 26 rows of seats.

Being constructed on the slope of a hill on the southern portion of the island, the audience had a perfect view of the sea as well as the actors, chorus and other audience attendees. What a blissful, social place this must have been!

The orchestra was the large circular area where the choral, religious rites and the acting were performed. Behind the orchestra was a large rectangular building called the skene utilized as a play backdrop with doors for the actors to enter and exit from to change costumes and masks.

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