This dissertation was written as part of the Msc in Classical Archaeology and the
Ancient History of Macedonia at the International Hellenic University. The topic of
this specific essay is the theater in the Macedonian Kingdom in the Classical period
and its evolution during the Hellenistic period. Firstly, we examine the sources that
inform us about the Macedonian theater, such as the written sources, the
inscriptions, the figurines. There are many elements regarding the theaters, which
derive from the ancient tragedian poets such as Euripides. After examining the
architectural differences between the Classical and the Hellenistic theater and having
a discussion about the scenery and the mechanical devices of the Macedonian
theater we give a more specific and complete description of the theaters, which are
located in the region of Macedonia during the Hellenistic period. Consequently, in
the 3
rd
chapter we analyze more extensively the architecture and function of the
following theaters; The theater of Vergina- Aegai, the theater of Dion, of Mieza, of
Philippi, of Thasos, of Maroneia, of Samothrace. Moreover, we continue with the
examination of the existence of theater in ancient Pella, Thessaloniki and Amphipolis
regarding the sources.
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