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Ancient Theater of Microthebes (or Thebes of Fthiotida)

• € 80,000 have already been absorbed from two programmatic agreements:

1.             The first agreement for € 50,000 was signed by the Prefecture of Magnesia and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

2.             The second agreement for € 30,000 was signed by the Municipality of Nea Anchialos and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

3.             That money was spent for excavation research in the orchestra of the theater

• With the new Programmatic Agreement that was signed on November 17, 2011, the Regional Authority of Thessaly will finance the continuation of the excavation works in the lower auditorium with € 100,000.

• The environmental group of volunteers of the area of Almyros "IN ACTION" in collaboration with the Archaeological Institute of Thessalian Studies jointly submitted a proposal for the “Restoration of the auditorium of the theater of Thebes of Fthiotida.” Their proposal has been included in a job creation program through public interest projects. The proposed budget of € 225,000 has been approved. Excavation works are now in progress.

• The object of the second Programmatic agreement has been modified. Thereby the agreement wiil now fund the continuation of excavations and all necessary restoration studies for the theater.

• The Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Institute of Thessalian Studies have already commissioned the studies required for the restoration and protection of the theater.