Theatre of Delphi

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 26 April 2012
Theatre of Delphi

The theatre of Delphi and the temple of Apollo below (4th century BCE). The capacity of the theatre was around 5,000 spectators.

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
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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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Theatre of Delphi. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/415/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Delphi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/415/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Delphi." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 24 Aug 2019.

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