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The theatre of Delphi and the temple of Apollo below (4th century BCE). The capacity of the theatre was around 5,000 spectators.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Theatre of Delphi. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/415/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Delphi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/415/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Delphi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
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