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The Parthenon is one of the greatest architectural objects in the world. The architects took into account all the peculiarities of human eyesight and made all the planes of the building a little bit round. This deliberate curvature and also unequal distance among the columns create an impression of a total harmony: all the lines seem to be irreproachably horizontal and vertical. The Acropolis is fascinating and magnificent, especially in evening, when special light is turned on.

The Theatre of Dionysus. The Theatre of Dionysus is situated at the bottom of the Acropolis, it is the oldest theatre in Europe and as a matter of fact it's the cradle of Greek tragedy. In the 6th century first performances were acted there. The ancient scene was just trampled ground and public was sitting on grass, forming a semicircle around the scene. Some time passed and wooden benches appeared and then stone seats replaced them. It happened after some of the wooden benches fell down and killed a lot of people. As time went by the theatre slowly expanded, this process went on from 342 and 326 B.C. After the reconstruction the theatre could seat 17.000 people. Unfortunately, nowadays we can only look at the ruins of this legendary theatre.
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