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THE THEATER OF ANCIENT THOURIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The systematic excavation at the theater of ancient Thouria that began in 2016, continued in 2018 for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n

The whole area of the orchestra was revealed, large part of which is occupied by an elongated building of later years, apparently of rural use.<\/p>\n

The building is entirely constructed of ancient building material coming from the theater, mainly of stone blocks of the seats, in second use (FIG. 1<\/strong>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The excavation of the retaining wall of the Southern parodos<\/em> (side entrance) was completed (FIG. 2<\/strong>)<\/a>, while large part of the area of skenotheke<\/em> came to light that occupies the northern side of the theater (FIG. 3<\/strong>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Impressive is the excavated section of the skene <\/em>that is crossed N-S by three stone grooves (of 30m uncovered length) on which the wooden movable skene<\/em> would slide (FIG. 4<\/strong>)<\/a>.         <\/p>\n

Dr. Xeni Arapogianni<\/p>\n

Director of the excavations of Ancient Thouria<\/p>\n

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