The ancient theatre of Amvrakia was discovered in 1976 and is one of the smallest of the ancient theatres found in Greece to date. It was built in the late 4th to early 3rd centuries BC and remained in use until the middle of the 2nd century BC. It was not built on the natural ground level, but on the foundations and mosaic bathhouse floors, as well as on the foundations of the town houses of the classical and archaic periods. The most important of the portable finds discovered during the excavation of the site is a gold stater coin of Philip II, the first gold coin to be found in excavations in Epirus, and an impressive mosaic was recently discovered during the excavation work. The monument is in pretty good condition and worth a visit.
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CONTACT:
AMVRAKIA: REGIONAL UNIT OF ARTA
https://www.ancienttheatersofepirus.gr
Τ:+30 2651036686, E: epirus@epirussa.gr
