Please feel free to add any ancient (or old) structures built by Greeks still used today in Europe.

I start with my contributions:


Taormina "teatro greco", the "Greek theatre, Sicily, Italy:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9811/taorminasicilyvp5.jpg


Epidavros, Peloponessos Greece:

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3971/epidavrosms4.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4726/epidavros2ao2.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5691/epidavros3zb3.jpg


Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens, Greece (built by Romans):

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9682/herodml4.jpg

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/4079/herod2cz4.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/276/herod3hq3.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6356/herod4ax3.jpg


Olympia, Greece:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/841/olympiait3.png

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5654/olympia2se0.png

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5984/olympia3lr0.png

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/8034/olympia4id3.png



Panathinaikon Stadium, Athens, Greece:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/439/panathinaikoox8.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8798/panathinaiko2er5.jpg

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/259/panathinaiko3gv7.jpg


Syracuse Theatre, Sicily, Italy:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3751/syracusesicily2tn3.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/912/syracusesicilyyw8.jpg


Aspendos Theatre, Turkey:

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/9424/aspendos3an5.jpg

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6651/aspendos1zd7.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9441/aspendos2ro5.jpg

my contribution

Paphos Odeon with the lighthouse in the background
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/spy78/Paphos_Odeon.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/spy78/DSC00753-2.jpg


Kourion

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/spy78/Cyprus_Kourion_Graeco_Roman_Theatre.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/spy78/DSC00822-1.jpg

Thanks sk! :)

Doesn't the guy on his knees look like a Canadian?! They wear that same kind of stocking cap on their head from September through May! :lol:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/841/olympiait3.png

Doesn't the guy on his knees look like a Canadian?! They wear that same kind of stocking cap on their head from September through May! :lol:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/841/olympiait3.png

Hey jack-ass. Its 30 degrees celcius in Toronto today. Tomorrow it will be 33. FFSakes, you act like all ignorant Americans thinking that we live in igloos. Tell me moron, don't New Yorkers, people in Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, and so many other American cities wear warm clothes in the winter because of teh cold weather? Grow the #$^ up and stop hijacking threads that I, and others, took a long time to put together.

Konstantinoupolis, can you please BAN Landos once and for all? He is ruining a great thread.....ONCE AGAIN! :ohno:

Nice theatres guys,beautiful architecture...between others i also like the contrast of the green with the ancient theatre i this picture:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/spy78/Cyprus_Kourion_Graeco_Roman_Theatre.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/841/olympiait3.png

You attack me first, then you ask for me to be banned for responding to you?

You're the one that needs to grow up, sonny boy.

And if you don't want to get continually humiliated in front of the whole forum, don't attack others. It's as simple as that.

The subject is closed, as far as I'm concerned.

Telling someone that their comments are far-fetched and, perhaps, with a sense of paranoia is not an attack. It is an opinion. Learn to accept them. At least, that is my opinion on th matter.

Now let's put this to an end and let this thread continue peacefully.

Sure, all you have to do is apologize first.




ONLY KIDDING..!!!! :lol:

There is a ancient theater in Greece, not sure what city it's at, but you can whisper on the stage and they can hear you perfectly in the top row. It's quite a large theater as well. Amazing acoustics.

Herodes Atticus Theater was not built by Romans. Herodes Atticus was a Greek with Roman citizenship (he held the consulship along with Nerva in the 90s AD I think), he was also a wealthy businessman (Pliny says the wealthiest in the Greek world) and constructed the theater out of his own pocket (built by greek engineers and architects).

Funny this USA - Canada rivalry...Reminds me of Australia - New Zealand!!

Though I will add that most of the world sees Canada as waaaaaay ahead of The States, if not the world in social policy.

Anyway back to topic, personally I think Epidauros is one of the most atmospheric theatres in the world...

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5937/epidaurustheaterbynightha5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Though I will add that most of the world sees Canada as waaaaaay ahead of The States, if not the world in social policy.


One of the reasons they're going broke, their health system is in collapse and their taxes are confiscatory. That's the opinion of my Canadian friends by the way, not just mine. But, according to western Europe that's a healthy state of affairs since most of them are in the same condition. :lol:

I put more stock on what people DO than what people SAY. Immigration TO the US is about 10 times the immigration into western Europe-all of it. You can even throw in Canada if you want.

I could name a couple of dozen Indian engineers I know of who live across the border in Canada, work in the US and are fighting to get a green card and eventual citizenship in the US. Then again, they're upwardly mobile and not deadbeats-the kind of folks who blossom in the American lifestyle. Deadbeats can stay home, thankyou very much! :banana:

OK, whatever Sodnal...I'm not saying I don't like America and I have a lot of respect for Greek-Americans who've excelled in all fields. But let me just say that there are many policies, foreign, social etc that I and many others inside and outside the States don't find agreeable...e.g. incarcerating youth for life, the death penalty, economic growth at all costs including the environment's, Washington lobbyists pushing their own agenda and thus undermining democracy, etc etc etc...Nothing personal to you or any other American...

Kalimarmaro, Athens

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8930/zzkalimarmaron21hu2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Odeon of Herodes Atticus 161 AD

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2544/zzherodatticuscw3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2335/zzathensherrodatticus2ks4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

We've talked about this many times before, Neorion. And it'll just turn into another argument so why bother?

I'll leave it at this-if you're a lower income, less productive worker then it's probably better to live in the type of modest socialistic society such as you have in Canada and western Europe. Because you rely on the upper income people to pick up most of the cost of the programs.

But if you're very productive, earn a higher income and are upwadly mobile then you want to live in the United States. Because you'll see far more of the fruits of your labor over here than you will in western Europe. Obviously I fall into the second group of folks, but it's apparent many of you fall into the first.

We've talked about this many times before, Neorion. And it'll just turn into another argument so why bother?

I'll leave it at this-if you're a lower income, less productive worker then it's probably better to live in the type of modest socialistic society such as you have in Canada and western Europe. Because you rely on the upper income people to pick up most of the cost of the programs.

But if you're very productive, earn a higher income and are upwadly mobile then you want to live in the United States. Because you'll see far more of the fruits of your labor over here than you will in western Europe. Obviously I fall into the second group of folks, but it's apparent many of you fall into the first.



You don't stop do you?

Start a friggin thread on this topic but dont fucking ruin mine.

And before you start to debate with me, let me warn you that I hold an MBA degree, earn a "high" income, and work for the world's largest oil pipe coating company (yes, a Canadian Company) with operations in your good 'ol USA, and 39 other countries around the world. I, too, travel to Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and I can tell you that these peoples' opinions of Americans (especially the arrogant mofos like you who hold the "we are better than the rest attitude") are not very flattering.

You talk about your country as if it is a panacea of wealth and no social problems when the truth is that close to 45% of the USA's population is living just over the poverty line. Come on man, give me a fucking break.

:ohno:

Guys please, c'mon don't fight anymore, we should all stand united specially in these times. Both of you are good people and are working hard for a better future, no matter in what part of the border you live in; both of you are good Greeks and you showed it the last few weeks.

So let's all pull the cart to the same directions and we'll thus go faster.

Please just forget your differences, here we have people with serious REAL problems, 66 death people, families who lost everything, over 220,000 hectares of forests burnt to ashes, over 100,000 hectares of farmlands, over 70,000 of ovines; I mean a catastrophe.

I have you both in high esteem, Sodnal I shared for 2 years good threads with Leafs and I'm sure he's a successful guy and he showed it having the opportunity of travelling every year to Greece (btw many of the best threads with pictures showing different parts of Greece have been opened by him).

Leafs my friend, I'm sure Sodnal is also a successful (though we shared less time with him), he showed a high knowledge level from his opinions, also I think if I'm not wrong he's an engineer and travels frequently to Japan.

So both of you guys made it, both of you are living the American/Canadian dreams, which are two great countries both with pros and cons as every other country on earth. But never forget that both of you share one thing, and that's your origins, so stand united.

Please, let's enjoy this beautiful thread, btw, Leafs thank you and as soon as I have some time I'll write one of my loooongs (and maybe sometimes boring) posts with lots of info about these monuments.

GS, I did not attack this guy. He attacked me, both times.

I have not used 4 letter epithets at him, he's used them at me.

I didn't even address my last comments towards him, once again he attacked me out of the blue.

Your comments are well intended, but address them at our Canuck friend who seems to have a problem containing himself when the discussion comes too close to one of his "sensitive topics".

Grigoris, you're the BEST!! Your concern for your country, the environment, your level-headness... I hope most Greeks can be like you, then I know that Greece has a brighter future!!!

You Rock file...:nocrook:

I apologize to ALL forumers. What has transpired between Sodnal and I is a spillover from another thread that has subsequently been locked. I would hate to see this thread locked as well so I will abstain from any more arguments.

To Sodnal: My intention in using the terms "far-fetched" and "paranoia" were not meant to insult you. I just didn't see eye to eye with SOME of your viewpoints in one particular thread of yours. Believe it or not, I happen to agree with many other ones you have made in the past. So, on that note, let's just move on and enjoy this (and other) threads.

To Grigoris Sokratis: Don't EVER think that your posts, whether long or short, are boring. In fact, they are quite the opposite: always full of information and data that many of us do not know of or appreciate. So, please, add all the comments you want! I look forward to reading your comments.

Cheers to all. Grigoris is right! We are all Hellines so there is no need to fight even if we disagree. I am guilty myself of having a temper sometimes, so for that, I apologize.

Fine. Although I don't think two Hellenes butting heads over a difference of opinion should be any cause for concern. But I do regret that it took away from this good thread on Stadiums.

In the future I'll restrain my arguments to threads where they support whatever topic is being discussed. I'll argue with anyone, any place at any time. I think argument is our birthright as Greeks.

All I ask is the argument be at a higher level. Even the insults!:bash:

The ancient theater of Larissa, is going to be used once again after the restoration works will be over.

Some information about the structure (from the ministry of culture):
A highly notable and large theatre on Greek ground, the First Ancient Theatre of Larissa was built on the slope of Frourio hill (or 'Fortress' hill), at the fortified citadel of the ancient city. Apparently, it was fitted into the city web of ancient Larissa, as its parodoi (passageways, public entrances) were linked to the city's large processional ways. According to inscription testimonies, the construction dates to the early third century BC. During the first centuries, the theatre served a dual purpose: apart from theatrical performances, it also hosted the assemblies of the senior regional authority, the so called ?Koinon? of the Thessalians. At the end of the first century BC it was transformed into a roman arena and thus stayed in use until the late third century AD, whereas theatrical performances and other events took place in the town's inornate Second Ancient Theatre.

( Full text here : http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=738 )

This is almost how it looks today:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/437891942_a1dee1408a_b.jpg

The ancient theater of Larissa, is going to be used once again after the restoration works will be over.

Some information about the structure (from the ministry of culture):


( Full text here : http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=738 )

This is almost how it looks today:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/437891942_a1dee1408a_b.jpg

hey pilotos!how are you doing..?long time..anyway...very nice theater didn't know it was so big and beautiful...i hope they'll start restoration works immediately.

The restoration works are ongoing mate, it was under the soil a few years before, and trust me they've done a great job there.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z188/ovem/pic117.jpg

the epidaurus thatre just before tha performance of the play i used to work on. i've been 3 times in epidaurus this summer to watch some plays... its a great feeling :)

Great thread. LF :)

Here is another link which catalogues all classical theatres in Greece for anyone interested in this field. It contain small thumbnail images as well.

I had no idea there were so many theatres scattered across Greece.

http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/ancient_theaters.html