Ancient Theatre

Carved into the lower slopes of the acropolis at Philippi, this ancient theatre was first built in the fourth century BC and later remodelled substantially under the Romans. Its cavea could hold several thousand spectators, who looked out over the plain below. What sets it apart among Greek theatres is the survival of its original Roman-era stage building, a three-storey structure that was later reused as the foundation for a Byzantine basilica. Across classical, Hellenistic, Roman and late antique phases, the site records centuries of performance and reinvention.