Epidaurus

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

The Greek theatre history began with festivals honoring the gods. Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, on the northeastern coast of the Peloponnesian Peninsula but it was independent of the city state of Argos. The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is located at the Saronic Gulf and the modern town Epidaurus it is part of the prefecture of Argolis, and it is very close to the ancient city and the famous theatre of Epidaurus. The Asclepeion at Epidaurus (the sanctuary of the god-physician Asclepius) was the most celebrated healing center of the Classical world . Epidaurus theatre design encompasses open-air spaces. Tragedy, Comedy, and Satyr plays were the theatrical forms. 

 People are gathering into the ancient theater of Epidaurus

to watch the play Lysistrata.