Hidden in strategic position with panoramic views is Ancient Kassopi. One of the most important cities of ancient Epirus, it was built before the middle of the 4th century BC and saw great prosperity. Situated below the northwestern citadel, you’ll find the city’s great theater. Built in the 3rd century BC, its capacity is estimated to have been 5,000 – 6,000 spectators. The city’s second and smallest theater, known as the Odeon was carved out of natural rock and was used for musical and literary events, but was probably also used as the Bouleuterion (assembly house) for the Epirus Commons. You will also be impressed by other the notable monuments in Kassopi that dominate its plateau, such as the walls, the North Gallery, the West Gallery, the Prytaneion and the altars of Aphrodite and Apollo.
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