Timeline for City and Theatre
Epidaurus, Greece
)ca. 6th century BC
Epidaurus associated with the cult of Asklepios, the god of healing
ca. 5th century BC
athletic and artistic contests held in the open sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
ca, 360 BC
probable construction date for theatre including orchestra, lower theatron seating and skene - ("pre-hellenistic" phase)
ca. 150 BC
theatron enlarged and skene remodeled / enlarged ("late-hellenistic" renovation)
1832 - 1836
initial excavations on the site conducted by The French Scientific Mission
1879 - 1926
excavation of the Sanctuary of Asklepios carried out by the Greek Archaeological Society under the direction of P. Kavvadia
1881
theatre ruins discovered
1907 - 1963
first restoration of the Theatre begun in1907 and continued from 1954 to1963.
1942-1943
- additional investigations were conducted in 1942-43 on the Abaton and building E, by E. Martin and H. Metzger
1954 to present
modern theatrical festival at Epidaurus
1985
archaeological research undertaken by the Committee for the Preservation of the Epidaurus Monuments
1988
the Asklepieion at Epidaurus included in the World Heritage List
General Timeline for Greece
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