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Epidaurus

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of , located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Greek theater
  • Also known as: “Epidaurus”, “Epídavros”, “Epidavros Ancient Theater”, and “Theatro Epidavrou”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Epidaurus and Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros.

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is an archaeological site in the region of , southwest of . It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Museum
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Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus is a in , in on the peninsula, . The museum, noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns and inscriptions, was established in 1902 and opened in 1909 to display artifacts unearthed in the ancient site of Epidaurus in the surrounding area. is situated 140 metres northwest of Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 230 metres northwest of Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adami and Lygourio.

Village
is a semi‑mountainous village in the , , in the , . Located on the northern slopes of Mount Mavrovouni at approximately 480 m elevation, it lies about 8 km from and near the ancient sanctuary of Asclepius. is situated 2½ km south of Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Town
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is a Greek small town located about the middle of prefecture. It is built at the foot of Arachnaion Mountain at a height of 370 meters, near the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. is situated 4 km northwest of Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Village
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or Palaia Epidauros is a small town in the prefecture of the . Today also called Archaia Epidauros, it is built in the same place where the ancient city of Epidauros was located, on top of and surrounding a small peninsula between two bays, on the coast of the Saronic gulf. is situated 8 km northeast of Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Latitude
37.59598° or 37° 35′ 46″ north
Longitude
23.0793° or 23° 4′ 46″ east
Elevation
359 metres (1,178 feet)
Open location code
8G95H3WH+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88492221
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
408651
Wiki­data ID
Q608198
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Էպիդավրոսի թատրոն”
  • Bashkir: “Эпидавралағы театр”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатар у Эпідаўры”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатр у Эпідаўры”
  • Catalan: “teatre d’Epidaure”
  • Catalan: “Teatre d’Epidaure”
  • Cebuano: “Epídavros”
  • Chinese: “埃庇道努劇場”
  • Chinese: “埃皮達魯斯古代劇場”
  • Czech: “Amfiteátr Epidauros”
  • Czech: “Divadlo v Epidauru”
  • Dutch: “Theater van Epidaurus”
  • Esperanto: “Teatrejo de Epidaŭro”
  • Finnish: “Epidauroksen teatteri”
  • French: “théâtre d’Épidaure”
  • French: “Théâtre d’Épidaure”
  • Galician: “Teatro de Epidauro”
  • Georgian: “ეპიდავროსის თეატრი”
  • German: “Antikes Theater”
  • German: “Theater von Epidauros”
  • Greek: “Théatro Epidávrou”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Ασκληπιείου Επιδαύρου”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Επιδαύρου”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο Θέατρο Επιδαύρου”
  • Greek: “Θέατρο Ασκληπιείου Επιδαύρου”
  • Greek: “Θέατρο Επιδαύρου”
  • Italian: “Teatro antico di Epidauro”
  • Italian: “Teatro di Epidauro”
  • Latvian: “Epidauras teātris”
  • Maltese: “Teatru Antik ta’ Epidaurus”
  • Panjabi: “ਐਪੀਡਾਔਰਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀਨ ਥੀਏਟਰ”
  • Persian: “تئاتر باستانی اپیداروس”
  • Polish: “Teatr w Epidauros”
  • Romanian: “Teatrul din Epidaur”
  • Russian: “Театр в Эпидавре”
  • Russian: “Театр Эпидавра”
  • Serbian: “Позориште у Епидауру”
  • Slovenian: “antično gledališče v Epidavru”
  • Spanish: “Teatro de Epidauro”
  • Tatar: “Эпидаврос борынгы театры”
  • Turkish: “Epidauros Antik Tiyatrosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Грецький театр в Епідаврі”
  • Ukrainian: “Театр в Епідаврі”

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