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Ancient Theater

A Hellenistic theater from about 200 BC in the middle of the old town, used again for summer performances.

Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
20 minutes
Address
Ilindenska, 6000 OhridDirections
Getting There
In the upper old town, between St. Sophia and the fortress.

Why Go

The theater was later used by the Romans for gladiator fights, which is why locals buried it after Christianity arrived, preserving it until its rediscovery in the 1980s.

Nearby in Lake Ohrid

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