Looking back at the Great Theater
Even though we had seen big amphitheaters in Rome, Athens, Delphi, Epidaurus and Pompeii, this edifice in Epidaurus seemed the most awe-inspiring of the lot. The pitch of the seating was so steep that I was afraid to climb to high, but I'm sure that that helped even the folks in the cheap seats see all the action on stage. There were so many broken statues and marble columns laying around that someday in the future they should be able to restore this place very close to its original beauty.
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