The theatre of Delphi was used not only for the musical competions, but also for meetings of public character. At the Pythian Games, there were competions of Apollonic hymns and musical instruments.
It was built in the 4th century BC and restored by the King Eumenes II of Pergamon in 159 BC and later by the Romans.
It is one of the best preserved ancient theatre in Greece. The building material is white stone from the Parnassos. The orchestra is 18m in diameter. The capacity is estimated to be 5,000.
Reference
- Robin Barber, Greece (Blue Guide), London- N.Y. 2001 (Revised reprint of the 6th edition of 1995), p. 399.
- Christopher Mee & Antony Spawforth, Greece (An Oxford Archaeological Guide). Oxford/ OUP, 2001, p. 307-309.
- Photios Petsas, Delphi : Monuments and Museum. Athens : Krene Editions, 2008, p. 62-63.
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