| Peloponnese contained numerous ancient Greek archeological sites, and many were within a day�s drive from Porto Heli. So before leaving Porto Heli we rented a car for a day to explore some of these well-known sites. Our first stop was Epidavros. Here within the sanctuary of Asclepius (the god of medicine) lay the 3rd century BC Theater of Epidavros, the most famous and best preserved of all ancient theaters in Greece. Built of limestone, it seated 12,000. This theater was especially renown for its acoustics. Phil standing in the center of the stage could be heard from the highest row. So good were the acoustics that even a crumbled paper, a dropped coin, or a striking match could be heard. Its museum displayed items from the sanctuary including a gutter from part of the frieze of one of the temples. Interestingly, the water came out through the lion�s mouth. |
