Theatre

Delos


Built between 296 and 240 BC, this partially restored marble theatre could once seat 6500 spectators in its 40 rows. The large cistern in front of it supplied much of the town’s water.


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Nearby Delos attractions

2. House of Dionysos

0.08 MILES

The remains of a lavish villa, with a mosaic depicting the god of wine riding a tiger (the original is in the museum).

3. House of Hermes

0.09 MILES

A lavish multistory home from the 2nd century BC with a partially intact courtyard.

4. House of the Masks

0.09 MILES

This grand villa takes its name from floor mosaics featuring actors' masks, although the centrepiece is a spectacular mosaic of Dionysos riding a leopard,…

5. House of the Dolphins

0.09 MILES

One of Delos' grandest houses, the highlight here is a well-preserved mosaic with youths riding dolphins in each corner.

6. House of Cleopatra

0.09 MILES

No, not that Cleopatra. This ruined villa contains headless statues of its former owners, a rich Athenian couple called Cleopatra and Dioscurides, along…

7. Samothrakeion

0.1 MILES

The Kabeiroi, a mysterious group of Samothracian deities, were worshipped here.

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