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ANCIENT THEATRES - ANCIENT THEATRES' IDENTITY
THEATRE OF
AMPHILOCHIAN
ARGOS
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Description
of the
Monument
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Photo
Gallery
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Scientific
Report
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In the village of Kenourgio in the Community of Ambelakia,
12 km from Amphilochia, are preserved the ruins of an
ancient city which has been identified as Amphilochian
Argos, an important town of Acarnania mentioned by
Thucydides.
The site of the theatre of Amphilochian Argos was identified as early as 1916 but has not yet been excavated, meaning that only a few stone blocks of the cavea are visible. |
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Description of the monument
In the village
of Kenourgio in the Community of Ambelakia, 12 km from Amphilochia and east of
the Amphilochia - Arta road, on one of the gentle foothills of the Makrynoros
Mountains sloping down to the Ambracian Gulf, are preserved the ruins of an
ancient city which has been identified as Amphilochian Argos, an important town
of Acarnania mentioned by Thucydides. All that is visible of this once-great
city, which ruled the fertile coastal area in the 5th c. BC, are
sections of its fortifications, the foundations of public and private buildings
and traces of the theatre.
The site of the theatre of Amphilochian Argos was identified as early as 1916 but has not yet been excavated, meaning that only a few stone blocks of the cavea are visible
L.
Kolonas
Archaeologist
Photo
gallery
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General view of the theatre. |
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Aerial view on Google maps. |
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Amphilochian Argos. General view of the area (aerial photograph by L. Kolonas). |
Scientific
report
| Monument Name |
Theatre
of
Amphilochian
Argos. |
| Category |
Theatre. |
| Brief Description |
In
the
village
of
Kenourgio
in
the
Community
of
Ambelakia,
12
km
from
Amphilochia
and
east
of
the
Amphilochia
-
Arta
road,
on
one
of
the
gentle
foothills
of
the
Makrynoros
Mountains
sloping
down
to
the
Ambracian
Gulf,
are
preserved
the
ruins
of
an
ancient
city
which
has
been
identified
as
Amphilochian
Argos,
an
important
town
of
Acarnania
mentioned
by
Thucydides.
All
that
is
visible
of
this
once-great
city,
which
ruled
the
fertile
coastal
area
in
the
5th
c.
BC,
are
sections
of
its
fortifications,
the
foundations
of
public
and
private
buildings
and
traces
of
the
theatre. |
| Images - Plans |
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| Documentation - Bibliography |
-
Κ.
Α.
Ρωμαίος,
Αμφιλοχικόν
Άργος,
Παράρτημα
ΑΔ
1916,
51. |
| Location |
Municipal
Department
of
Ambelakia,
Municipality
of
Amphilochia,
Valtos
District,
Aetoloacarnania
Prefecture. |
| Dating |
- |
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General Description of Monument
|
In the village of Kenourgio in the Community of Ambelakia, 12 km from Amphilochia and east of the Amphilochia - Arta road, on one of the gentle foothills of the Makrynoros Mountains sloping down to the Ambracian Gulf, are preserved the ruins of an ancient city which has been identified as Amphilochian Argos, an important town of Acarnania mentioned by Thucydides. All that is visible of this once-great city, which ruled the fertile coastal area in the 5th c. BC, are sections of its fortifications, the foundations of public and private buildings and traces of the theatre.
The
site
of
the
theatre
of
Amphilochian
Argos
was
identified
as
early
as
1916
but
has
not
yet
been
excavated,
meaning
that
only
a
few
stone
blocks
of
the
cavea
are
visible. |
| Current Situation |
- |
| Excavations - Interventions |
- |
| Permitted Uses |
- |
|
History of Modern Uses |
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| Further Information |
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| Intellectual Rights |
- |
| Jurisdiction |
- |
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Latitude |
38°55'44.74"N |
| Longitude |
21°11'1.10"E |
| Altitude |
0 |
