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The ancient theatre had a diameter of 107 metres (351 ft) and could hold around 10,000 spectators. It is one of the oldest theatres in Magna Graeca to have curved cavea, rather than the older trapezoidal design. The cavea were divided into nine sections. On either side of the skene was a basilica. [2] .
The Cavea or stalls of the ancient Taormina Theatre is completely dug into the rock, has a diameter of 109 meters and could hold up to 5,400 spectators. Five corridors divided the rows of seats horizontally, while eight staircases, made up of thirty steps, divided it into nine sections.
Apr 20, 2021 · Learn about the ancient theatre in Sicily that was built by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans. Find out how it is used today for concerts and plays and what views it offers of Mount Etna.
14 hours ago · The Taormina theatre was originally built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC, when Sicily was a thriving center of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece). According to the ancient historian Diodorus Siculus, it was constructed during the reign of Hiero II, the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, between 270-216 BC. The Greeks chose a stunning location for their ...
ANCIENT THEATRE. The Taormina Ancient Theatre is thought to have been able to seat about 5,400 spectators. No one is sure of when the Theatre was actually erected. Those who believe it was built by the Greeks say it must have been around the middle of the third century B.C., when Hiero was the tyrant of Siracusa.
During the Greek occupation of Sicily, around three centuries BC, the original theatre was built. Small parts of this still exist because the large stones from this period were used as part of the stage when the Romans rebuilt the theatre.
The ancient theatre is without question the most important feature for sight-seers in Taormina, also because for its very fortunate natural setting, with splendid view toward the Calabrian coast, the Ionian coast of Sicily and the spectacular cone of Etna. The construction of the amphitheater starts probably by the Greeks around the third century.
