Bema of Phaedrus

The Bema of Phaidros is the marble platform created in the third century CE that served as stage front to the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens. It is decorated with a Neo-Attic Roman sculpture of the Hadrianic or Antonine period, this sculpture was dismantled sometime in antiquity, moved from an unknown location, and rebuilt into the bema of the Theatre by Phaidros, archon of Athens.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: platform in late phase of Theater of Dionysus in Athens
  • Also known as: “Bema of Phaidros” and “Phaidros bema”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Theatre of Dionysus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 170 metres northwest of Bema of Phaedrus.

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The is an ancient Greek theatre in . It is built on the south slope of the hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 240 metres northwest of Bema of Phaedrus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Acropolis.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Neighborhood
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Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as , it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Bema of Phaedrus

Latitude
37.97026° or 37° 58′ 13″ north
Longitude
23.72778° or 23° 43′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G95XPCH+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463505941
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Wiki­data ID
Q85746507
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Bema of Phaedrus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خطوة فايدروس”
  • German: “Phaidros-Bema”
  • German: “Phaidrosbema”
  • Greek: “Βήμα του Φαίδρου”
  • Hebrew: “בימת פידרוס”
  • Hebrew: “הבימה של פידרוס”
  • Italian: “Bema di Phaidros”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Archaic Temple of Dionysios and Dionysus Temple.

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