The
Ancient theatre of Ohrid is an
ancient Greek theatreThe theatre of ancient Greece, or ancient Greek drama, is a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political and military power during this period, was its centre, where it was...
of the Hellenistic period, located in
OhridOhrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been...
,
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. It was built in 200 B.C.. It is the only Hellenistic theatre in the country (the other three in
ScupiScupi is an archaeological site located between Зајчев Рид and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of Skopje, in Macedonia. It was a Roman colony founded in the time of Domitian and it was abandoned in 518 A.D...
,
StobiStobi was an ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris . It is located on the main road that leads from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in the...
and Heraklea Lynkestis are from
RomanThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor,...
times). It is unclear how many people it used to seat, as only the lower section of the theatre is preserved. The open theater has a perfect location: the two hills that surround it keep it protected from winds that could interfere with acoustics during performances.
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The
Ancient theatre of Ohrid is an
ancient Greek theatreThe theatre of ancient Greece, or ancient Greek drama, is a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political and military power during this period, was its centre, where it was...
of the Hellenistic period, located in
OhridOhrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been...
,
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. It was built in 200 B.C.. It is the only Hellenistic theatre in the country (the other three in
ScupiScupi is an archaeological site located between Зајчев Рид and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of Skopje, in Macedonia. It was a Roman colony founded in the time of Domitian and it was abandoned in 518 A.D...
,
StobiStobi was an ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris . It is located on the main road that leads from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in the...
and Heraklea Lynkestis are from
RomanThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor,...
times). It is unclear how many people it used to seat, as only the lower section of the theatre is preserved. The open theater has a perfect location: the two hills that surround it keep it protected from winds that could interfere with acoustics during performances. The Anitque Theatre was actually discovered by accident. It offers a wonderful view of Ohrid Lake and Mt. Galičica. Today, the Ancient Theatre hosts various different events and serves multiple functions.