5th century

The radical renovation and expansion of the Dionysus’ theater started in the premature period. The displacement of the orchestra (which has become circular) happened to approach more the hill of Acropolis. Around the orchestra was built a sewage trench which flumed the water to southeast direction with the help of underground canal (euripus). 

euripus

At the end of the 5th century the koilon (cavea) was divided in ten sections out of which at least one existed for women. Special honorable seats were put on a stone reception called proedria, which were made for the priest of Dionysus and the higher officials.

 

basilia

 The earthy volume of the koilon at this time had a bigger pitch and was supported by two walls which held the soil.

    analemmata

 

On the side of these walls, there were entrances (parodoi) towards the orchestra and the koilon.

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