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Ancient Theater of Dionysus

·         The Prefecture of Athens with the personal involvement of the former prefect and now Regional Director, Mr. John Sgouros, signed a Programmatic Agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that funds it with € 6,000,000 for the project "Restoration of the ancient theater of Dionysus."

·         The amount of € 6,000,000 has already been released in a special account of the Credit Management Fund for the Execution of Archaeological Projects (CMFEAP).

·         The restoration works that are currently performed in the theater by the CMFEAP’s Scientific Committee of the South Slope of Acropolis are the following:

1.       Restoration of the Dionysus theater auditorium up to the highest preserved seat on each tier.

2.       Completion of the restoration of the Choragic Monument of Thrasyllus.

3.       Completion of the restoration of the eastern side of the theater’s retaining wall.

4.       Completion of the restoration of the pedestals and the copy of the statue of Menander at the eastern lane.

·         A small part of the pilot project on the middle tier of the monument was completed in 2009.

·         Works resume again thanks to the programmatic agreement between the Prefecture of Athens and the Ministry of Culture.

·         They include the rehabilitation of scattered ancient stones and filling with new material.

·         The 2nd Meeting of the Steering Committee of the project "Restoration of the ancient theater of Dionysus" took place in December 1, 2011. During the meeting, committee members discussed the acceleration of the restoration works and the possible extension of the project to include the restoration of one eastern tier in the central part of the auditorium.