Ancient theatre of Mytilene

Ancient theatre of Mytilene is an archaeological site in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Ancient theatre of Mytilene is situated near the monastery ΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ ΗΛΙΑΣ MONH, as well as near the church Αγία Τριάδα.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient Greek theater in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece
Also known as: “Ancient theater of Mytilene”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Valide Mosque and Yeni Mosque.

Valide Mosque

Museum

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The Valide Mosque, known locally as the Valide Djami, is a former mosque in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Completed in 1615 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish population exchange, and was left in a partial ruinous state. Valide Mosque is situated 640 metres east of Ancient theatre of Mytilene.

Yeni Mosque

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The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. Yeni Mosque is situated 1 km east of Ancient theatre of Mytilene.

Charshi Hamam, Mytilene

Museum

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The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. It was probably built in the first quarter of the 19th century, and formed part of the nearby Yeni Mosque complex. Charshi Hamam, Mytilene is situated 1 km east of Ancient theatre of Mytilene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.

Mytilene

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Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.

Moria

Village

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Moria is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Ancient theatre of Mytilene.

Panagiouda

Village

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Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants, primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 4½ km north of Ancient theatre of Mytilene.

Ancient theatre of Mytilene

Categories: Greek theater, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

39.11051° or 39° 6′ 38″ north

Longitude

26.547° or 26° 32′ 49″ east

Open location code

8GF84G6W+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1056637804

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q20055333

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Ancient theatre of Mytilene” goes by many names.

French: “théâtre de Mytilène”
French: “Théâtre de Mytilène”
German: “Antikes Theater von Mytilini”
Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Μυτιλήνης”
Greek: “Αρχαίο Θέατρο Μυτιλήνης”
Turkish: “Midilli Antik Tiyatrosu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ ΗΛΙΑΣ MONH and Αγία Τριάδα.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: ΓΚΙΡΓΚΕΤΣΟΥ and Ταξιάρχης.

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