Ancient Theatre of Maroneia

About the museum

Ancient Maroneia, a city of the Kikones in Thrace, developed into a powerful city-state with a wall more than 10 kilometres long. According to myth, Odysseus visited it, and the Emperor Hadrian visited it in reality. It flourished in the Hellenistic and Roman times, when its theatre was turned into an arena for beast fights, and in the Byzantine period it was the seat of a bishop.

The ruins of the city cover a large area. The signposted monuments are the theatre, the sanctuary of Dionysus, the propylon and an early Christian basilica, while others lie scattered among olive groves and in the mountain landscape of Ismaros.

Highlights

• The ancient theatre, which became an arena in the Roman period
• The sanctuary of Dionysus and the propylon
• Early Christian basilica
• Signposted trail on the slopes of Ismaros

Permanent exhibition

• Αρχαίο θέατρο και σηματοδοτημένα μνημεία – Visit to the ancient theatre, the sanctuary of Dionysus, the propylon and the early Christian basilica.

Operated by

Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ροδόπης (Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March

Visitor categories with reduced or free admission are defined by the Ministry of Culture.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car, the site is 8 minutes from the village of Maroneia, 35 minutes from Komotini and 50 minutes from Alexandroupoli.

Amenities & dining

On site there are toilets and a car park.

Events & venue rental

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