Sunday, February 25, 2007

 

Ancient Greek Theater Accidentally Discovered

An ancient Greek theater accidentally discovered by construction workers in Athens is one of the classical world's most famous lost stages.
Builders stumbled last week across the 2,500-year-old amphitheatre of Acharnes, known from ancient writings to be an important arena for tragedies, comedies and musical contests
(from Reuters, via The Washington Post).

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