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    Ancient Theatre of Maronia

    The ancient theatre of Maronia is located south of the village Maronia in the prefecture of Rodopi.
    Maronia was a city of great importance in antiquity, as it was a port for the trade from the Aegean to the Thracian land. The capacity of the theater is 2500-3000 spectators. The seats and stairs are based either on natural rock or on marble pieces fixed on rocks. In the Hellenistic phase of the theater, three-stone marble chairs were placed in front of the first row of seats. (sourse:wikipedia)

    Ancient Theatre of Thassos

    The ancient theatre was constructed in a natural cavity of the hill in Limenas. At the beginning of the 3rd century the forefront of the scene was built by marble and the foreground was dedicated to Dionysus. In the 1st century A.D., the theatre was used for duels. The orchestra was converted into an arena and doors shut the parodos. (https://www.thassos-view.com/experiences/sightseeing/ancient-theater)

    FILIPPOI GREECE

    Filippoi is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kavala, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 238.751 km2. The 2011 census reported a population of 11,711 for the municipal unit and 894 for the village. The ruins of ancient Philippi are located in the municipal unit.

    The most important cultural event of the town is its annual festival, held since 1957. It takes place in the Ancient Theatre of Philippi during the high season with ancient and modern performances, ballets and concerts by theatrical troupes, orchestras and bands.

    Acropolis of Lindos

    The Acropolis of Lindos is an archeological site located on a cliff 116 m high, dominating the traditional settlement of Lindos in Rhodes. As Lindos has been inhabited continuously over the centuries, this area has a rich history and has revealed archaeological finds from the archaic era and later, as well as building activity that reaches the era of the Knights (14th-16th century). This rich history, combined with the, uniquely beautiful, natural view of the site make the citadel of Lindos one of the most popular archaeological sites in Greece, as it ranks third [note. 1] in order of traffic.

    WHITE TOWER OF THESSALONIKH

    The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's harbour sometime after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule.

    The White Tower was substantially remodeled and its exterior was whitewashed after Greece gained control of the city in 1912. It has been adopted as the symbol of the city.

    WINGED VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE

    The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace,[2] is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BCE. It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Niké (Victory), whose head and arms are missing, and its base in the shape of a ship's bow.

    The total height of the monument is 5.57 meters including the socle; the statue alone measures 2.75 meters. The sculpture is one of a small number of major Hellenistic statues surviving in the original, rather than Roman copies. Winged Victory has been exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, at the top of the main staircase, since 1884.[3]

    Sanctuary of the Great Gods

    The Sanctuary of the Great Gods is located in the island Samothrace. It is one of the principal Panhellenic sanctuaries, celebrated in Ancient Greece for its Mystery Religion and rituals. The Gods worshipped there are called Cabeiri (Κάβειροι). They where mostly worshipped in the Northern Aegean island such as Lemnos and Samothrace and also in Thebes and Thrace.