Sites of interest
Roman Amphitheater
Historical Details
The Roman Theatre of Milos is perhaps the only well maintained Roman marble theatre in Greece today which has a view and is so close to the sea.
The base molding of the original theater has its roots in the Hellenistic period (after Alexander the Great). Its peak is found during the Roman years.
Considered to be an example of the advanced cultural development and wealth of the inhabitants of the time.
Von Hallerstein
The father of King Othonos (1830) greatly admired this theatre and wanted to purchase the land where the monument stood in order to protect and prevent the
ravage of the theatre by robbers. The King's personal historian, Haller von Hallerstein, captured the drama of the monument and attempted to simulate the design of the theater's stage. The plans have been preserved in the library of Munich.
Modern Excavation
Up until fifteen years ago, many concerts and theatrical performances brought life to the soleless marbles, unfortunately it was necessary to stop the events, as new findings in the area of the orchestra, in particular statues from the Roman period, were discovered and are now on view at the local archaeological museum.
Architectural Details
The accoustics and position of the theatre are of particular interest. Excellently preserved are 7 rows and 6 steps in between. Behind the orchestra (in the direction of the sea) one can make out scattered pieces of carved relief work on the marble which made up the stage of the theatre (the motive of the relief strongly resembles that of the theatre on the coast of Asia Minor (Efessos). Capacity today is around 700 spectators. If visitors take the path which leads in front of the theatre and beside the Black Wall, they will find an entrance which leads to the upper levels of the theatre, which have obviously been lost over the passage of time as they were carved into the earth (today we await further exposure of the seating by the Ministry of Archaeology). The largest part of the hillside is thought to have many more gridded rows and the maximum capacity of the theatre may have reached from 2.000-2.500 persons.
The Roman Theatre of Milos is perhaps the only well maintained Roman marble theatre in Greece today which has a view and is so close to the sea.
The base molding of the original theater has its roots in the Hellenistic period (after Alexander the Great). Its peak is found during the Roman years.
Considered to be an example of the advanced cultural development and wealth of the inhabitants of the time.
Von Hallerstein
The father of King Othonos (1830) greatly admired this theatre and wanted to purchase the land where the monument stood in order to protect and prevent the
ravage of the theatre by robbers. The King's personal historian, Haller von Hallerstein, captured the drama of the monument and attempted to simulate the design of the theater's stage. The plans have been preserved in the library of Munich.
Modern Excavation
Up until fifteen years ago, many concerts and theatrical performances brought life to the soleless marbles, unfortunately it was necessary to stop the events, as new findings in the area of the orchestra, in particular statues from the Roman period, were discovered and are now on view at the local archaeological museum.
Architectural Details
The accoustics and position of the theatre are of particular interest. Excellently preserved are 7 rows and 6 steps in between. Behind the orchestra (in the direction of the sea) one can make out scattered pieces of carved relief work on the marble which made up the stage of the theatre (the motive of the relief strongly resembles that of the theatre on the coast of Asia Minor (Efessos). Capacity today is around 700 spectators. If visitors take the path which leads in front of the theatre and beside the Black Wall, they will find an entrance which leads to the upper levels of the theatre, which have obviously been lost over the passage of time as they were carved into the earth (today we await further exposure of the seating by the Ministry of Archaeology). The largest part of the hillside is thought to have many more gridded rows and the maximum capacity of the theatre may have reached from 2.000-2.500 persons.
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